Testing phenylbutyrate for blood vessel health in young adults
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Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests if a medicine called sodium phenylbutyrate can help blood vessels work better. It may help people with diabetes, and healthy people can join as a comparison group.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 59 years old.
- You either have diabetes (any type) or you are healthy with no history of diabetes or prediabetes.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You do not have high blood pressure and you are not taking certain medications (such as blood vessel relaxers, steroids, haloperidol, or valproic acid).
- You do not have heart failure, severe kidney problems, liver failure, or swelling due to fluid buildup.
- You have not used tobacco in the past 6 months and no active alcohol or drug abuse.
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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