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A cohort study on patients with type 2 diabetes to investigate possible biomarkers as predictors of chronic heart failure.
A cohort study on 500 patients with type 2 diabetes without known heart disease and age > 50 years of age. On inclusion and on yearly basis, patients are evaluated by echocardiography, ECG, blood tests to examine NT-ProBNP, hs-CRP, troponin, kidney function and 6 minutes hall walk test.
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Chronic Heart Failure | Determined by echocardiography according to European Society of Cardiology (ESC) definitions | During 5 year follow up |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| NT-ProBNP | Change in N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide (NT-ProBNP) | During 5 year follow up |
| hs-CRP | Change in High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| HOMA-IR | Change in Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) | During 5 year follow-up |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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500 patients with known type 2 diabetes who are treated at the department of endocrinology, North Denmark Regional Hospital.
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Leutscher, Professor | Contact | 0045 9764 2652 | p.leutscher@rn.dk | |
| Isabelle Larsen, RN | Contact | 0045 2041 6541 | isml@rn.dk |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Steen Hylgaard Jørgensen, MD | Department of Cardiology | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Denmark Regional Hospital | Recruiting | Hjørring | 9800 | Denmark |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D003924 | Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D003920 | Diabetes Mellitus |
| D044882 | Glucose Metabolism Disorders |
| D008659 | Metabolic Diseases |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
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| During 5 year follow up |
| Troponin | Change in Troponin | During 5 year follow up |
| 6 minutes walk test | Change in 6 minutes walk test | During 5 year follow up |
| D004700 | Endocrine System Diseases |