Serum Immunoglobulin (G) as a Marker of Diabetic Nephropathy
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that affects 366 million people worldwide ( 6.4 % of the adult population ) and is expected to rise to 522 million by 2030 . Diabetic nephropathy occurs in approximately one - third of all people with diabetes and is the leading cause of renal failure in developed and developing countries Diabetic nephropathy is a severe complication occurring in diabetic patients and it is associated with an increased risk of all- cause mortality , cardiovascular disease and progression to end stage renal disease , requiring costly renal replacement therapy in the form of dialysis or transplantation
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: group 1 25 diabetic patients without diabetic nephropathy |
Diagnostic Test: serum immunoglobulin G level
measurement of the serum level as a marker of diabetic complications
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Experimental: group 2 25 type 2 diabetic patients with diabetic nephropathy |
Diagnostic Test: serum immunoglobulin G level
measurement of the serum level as a marker of diabetic complications
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Sham Comparator: group 3 25 healthy subjects |
Diagnostic Test: serum immunoglobulin G level
measurement of the serum level as a marker of diabetic complications
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- The number of patients with high level of immunoglobulin in serum [24 hours]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- type 2 diabetic patients
Exclusion Criteria:
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patients with diabetes type 1 ,
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pregnant and lactating females ,
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patients with any congenital disease , Infection , Smokers , alcoholics , and drug abusers .
Contacts and Locations
Locations
No locations specified.Sponsors and Collaborators
- Assiut University
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- PRUD