Erythrocyte and Adipocyte G6PD Activity Levels in Obesity

University of South Alabama (USA)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Diabetes; Obesity

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01322035

09.0027

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study compares the improvement of weight, fasting lipid profile (triglycerides, cholesterol, HDL, and LDL) and diabetes after gastric bypass surgery with an improvement in levels of an enzyme called glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD).

Full description

Same as brief summary

Enrollment: 27 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 19 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age > 19 years of age and <70 years of age
• HGA1c<6.0%
• fasting blood sugar less than 100mg/dL

Exclusion criteria

• Taking antidiabetic medications for other indications