Understanding how genes affect beta cells
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study looks at how specific genetic changes affect beta cells, which make insulin. It may help people with rare genetic forms of diabetes or other beta cell disorders, and also needs healthy volunteers for comparison.
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Who can take part
- You must be able to understand the study and agree to take part.
- You can be of any sex, ethnicity, or from any country.
- You may have a known genetic variant that affects beta cell function (the cells that make insulin), or you may be a healthy volunteer without that variant.
- If you are a healthy volunteer, you will be matched by age, sex, and BMI to someone with the variant.
- Your age must be between 6 and 99 years old.
- If you need an MRI scan, you cannot have any metal implants or devices in your body, nor be very claustrophobic.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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