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The purpose of the study is to employ the supplement L-arginine to test the hypothesis that activation of blood flow to the brain during cognitive tasks is regulated by nitric oxide in older subjects with diabetes mellitus and/or hypertension (high blood pressure).
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| L-arginine | Active Comparator |
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| Placebo Supplement | Placebo Comparator |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L-Arginine | Dietary Supplement | Dietary Supplement |
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| Placebo Supplement |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Functional transcranial doppler measures | 6 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Flow Mediated Dilation (FMD) | 6 weeks | |
| Finger Blood Flow - Plethysmography (PAT) | 6 weeks |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Naomi Fisher, MD | Brigham and Women's Hospital | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston | Massachusetts | 02115 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D006973 | Hypertension |
| D003920 | Diabetes Mellitus |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D014652 | Vascular Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
| D044882 | Glucose Metabolism Disorders |
| D008659 | Metabolic Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001120 | Arginine |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D024361 | Amino Acids, Basic |
| D000596 | Amino Acids |
| D000602 | Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins |
| D000599 | Amino Acids, Diamino |
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| Dietary Supplement |
Dietary Supplement |
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| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
| D004700 | Endocrine System Diseases |
| D000601 | Amino Acids, Essential |