NCT00309426

Effect of Fetuin A in Hemodialysis Patients

The Effect of Serum Fetuin A Concentration on the 5-Year Prognosis in Hemodialysis Patients

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 300 (planned)
• Sponsor: University of Shizuoka · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 0 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to examined the effect of fetuin A on atherosclerosis and prognosis in hemodialysis patients.

Detailed description

Fetuin A is known to be a potent inhibitor of ectopic calcification in plasma, and the concentration of fetuin A is closely associated with protein nutritional status. The purpose of this study is to examine whether the plasma concentration of fetuin A is associated with atherosclerosis and 5-year prognosis in hemodialysis patients.

Conditions

• Hemodialysis
• Malnutrition

Timeline

• Start date: 2001-03-01
• Completion: 2006-03-01
• First posted: 2006-03-31
• Last updated: 2006-05-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Japan