A Study of the Metabolic Syndrome in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Far Eastern Memorial Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cardiovascular Risk Factors; Systemic Lupus Erythematosus; Metabolic Syndrome

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00982670

FEMH-96-D-032

Details and patient eligibility

About

An increased prevalence of the metabolic syndrome has been found in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus in recent years.

Full description

This study will investigate the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in patients with SLE in Taiwan. We expect our study will provide further understanding of the association between SLE and metabolic syndrome, which may give direction to prevent late cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in SLE patients.

Enrollment: 100 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Persons aged 18 and above.
• Persons fulfill the diagnostic criteria of the 1997 American College of Rheumatology for systemic lupus erythematosus in the patient group.

Exclusion criteria

• Exclude a history myocardial infarction, angina or stroke.

Trial design

100 participants in 2 patient groups

Systemic lupus erythematosus

Description:

Patients should fulfill the diagnostic criteria of the 1997 American College of Rheumatology for systemic lupus erythematosus

Normal control

Description:

Age- and sex-matched health volunteers will serve as controls.