Relation Between Renin-Angiotensin Gene Polymorphisms, Plasma Adiponectin and Arterial Stiffness in Renal Transplant Recipients

Ghent University Hospital (UZ)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Vascular Diseases; Arterial Stiffness

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00221533

2005/196

Details and patient eligibility

About

Relation between Renin-Angiotensin Gene Polymorphisms, Plasma Adiponectin and Arterial Stiffness in Renal Transplant Recipients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Aged between 18 and 80 years, extremes included
• Kidney transplants with or without other transplant organs
• Informed consent
• Stable clinical condition on the basis of a pre-trial physical examination, medical history, and the results of blood biochemistry and haematology tests

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnant, lactating females
• Recent (< 4 weeks) change in antihypertensive drug medication
• Current or recent (< 2 weeks) acute illness such as infection or bleeding
• Current treatment for malignancy