Arginine Metabolism in Youth With Type 2 Diabetes
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Type 2 Diabetes
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 12 – 20
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Other
- Participants needed
- 30 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine · Other
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About This Trial
Type 2 diabetes (T2D), once considered only "a disease of older ages," is now a significant public health concern in youth. Although it is characterized by insulin resistance and impaired insulin secretion, its precise etiology and pathogenesis are not yet fully understood. This study aims to (1) explore arginine metabolism in youth with T2D via safe, minimally invasive kinetic experiments using s…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Youth with type 2 diabetes and healthy controls who meet other inclusion criteria outlined below.
2. Age and pubertal stage criteria (12- to 20-year-old girls who are postmenarchal, and 14- to 20-year-old boys who are at Tanner stage 5 genitalia),
3. Additional criteria for y…
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