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The goal of this study is to determine whether markers of vascular inflammation (such as c-reactive protein) can predict endothelial dysfunction (as measured by flow-mediated dilation) in postmenopausal women with glucose intolerance compared to normal controls.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | postmenopausal women with glucose intolerance (either pre-diabetes or diet-controlled diabetes) | ||
| 2 | postmenopausal women with normal glucose tolerance |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| c-reactive protein | performed after screening evaluation |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| flow-mediated dilation of brachial artery | performed twice after screening visit | |
| sex steroids | performed after screening visit |
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Two groups of healthy postmenopausal women who do not smoke. One group includes women with either pre-diabetes or diet-controlled diabetes. The control group includes women with normal glucose tolerance
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara I Gulanski, MD, MPH | Yale University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Yale Center for Clinical Investigation | New Haven | Connecticut | 06520 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D018149 | Glucose Intolerance |
| ID | Term |
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| D006943 | Hyperglycemia |
| D044882 | Glucose Metabolism Disorders |
| D008659 | Metabolic Diseases |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
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