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CompletedNCT03165643

The DNA Methylation of ARHGEF11 in Macrosomia

Epigenetic Alteration of Rho Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factor 11 (ARHGEF11) in Cord Blood Samples in Macrosomia Exposed to Intrauterine Hyperglycaemia

Status
Completed
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
239 (actual)
Sponsor
Peking University First Hospital · Academic / Other
Sex
Female
Age
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

Background Macrosomia at birth is associated with subsequent susceptibility to obesity, abnormal glucose metabolism, hypertension and dyslipidaemia. Epigenetic reprogramming has been reported to be involved in the development of human diseases caused by suboptimal environmental or nutritional factors. Objective The study was aiming to explore epigenetic mechanism influences on macrosomic infants exposed to intrauterine hyperglycemia. Design The investigators performed a genome-wide analysis of DNA methylation in cord blood from macrosomic infants born to women with gestational diabetes or infants with normal birth weight born to normal glucose-tolerant women in order to identify genes related to foetal growth or early adipose tissue development. The candidate genes were then validated using SEQUENOM MassARRAY after bisulfite conversion.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTOGTT75 g glucose tolerance test was provided to all pregnant women during 24-28 weeks.

Timeline

Start date
2014-03-06
Primary completion
2014-10-18
Completion
2014-10-18
First posted
2017-05-24
Last updated
2017-05-24

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT03165643. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.