Glucotoxity and Endothelial Functio
- Conditions
- diabetes mellitus1001842410003216
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Male or female type 2 diabetic patients; Documented GlycoHb > 8.5% for at least 6 weeks; Age 30-60 years; BMI 25-35 kg/m2; LDL-cholesterol concentration < 3.0 mmol/l; Blood pressure < 140/90 mmHg
(Clinical or laboratory) evidence of atherosclerosis or cardiovascular disease; Other systemic disorder with likelihood of (micro)vascular involvement; diabetic nephropathy (albuminuria > 300 mg per day); Kidney disease other than diabetes (serum creatinine > 120 µmol/l); Alcohol abuse; Unwillingness to give written informed consent; Condition that precludes follow-up; Oral anticoagulant therapy or bleeding diathesis
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>To assess the relationship between glycemic control and endothelial function on<br /><br>the microvascular level in diabetes mellitus type 2 (NO, ET-1, Ang II). </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>To assess underlying mechanisms involved in microvascular endothelial<br /><br>dysfunction and possibly its improvement</p><br>