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Racial Differences in the Natriuretic Peptide Response to Glucose Challenge

Healthy · Natriuretic Peptides · Metabolic Syndrome

Enrolled (actual)
81
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Sep 2021
Primary outcome: Primary: Plasma MRproANP — 23 Percentage of change

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Study diet (Dietary_supplement); Glucose Challenge (Other)
Age
Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Primary completion
Oct 2018

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Plasma MRproANP
23
SECONDARY
The Difference in Circulating Plasma MRproANP
23; 34
SECONDARY
Serum Insulin
98.5; 69.7
SECONDARY
Serum Glucose
129.9; 126.8
SECONDARY
Plasma NTproBNP
-1; -3
SECONDARY
Change in Neprilysin (Membrane Metalloendopeptidase) mRNA Expression Levels Between African-Americans and Whites
3.4; 1.0

Summary

The purpose of the study is to discover any racial dissimilarity in the response of Natriuretic peptide (NP) system to acute metabolic influences such as a high carbohydrate challenge

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age 18-40 years
  • Blood pressure less than 140/90
  • Estimated creatinine clearance >60cc/min
  • Willingness to comply with the study diet

Exclusion Criteria

  • History of hypertension
  • History of cardiovascular, renal, or liver disease
  • Diabetes or use of glucose-lowering medications
  • Use of vasoactive or diuretic medications
  • Atrial fibrillation
  • Anemia (Hematocrit 3x upper limit of normal)
  • Women taking hormonal birth control
  • Current smokers
  • Regular users of non-steroid anti-inflammatory medications
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03072602). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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