HIV Fat Redistribution and the Evaluation of Brown Fat
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Official title
FDG/PET Imaging for the Assessment of Brown Adipose Tissue in HIV Lipodystrophy
Brief summary
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The specific aims of this study are to determine whether HIV-infected patients with significant fat redistribution and ectopic fat accumulation have increased brown adipose tissue using 18F-FDG Positron Emission Tomography techniques. Recent studies suggest down regulation of Dicer, a major component of miRNA has an important role in the differentiation and function of brown and white adipose tissue and may contribute to lipodystrophy. Therefore we will expand on recent research in this area by recruiting HIV-infected men with lipodystrophy. We will perform subcutaneous fat biopsies of the dorsocervical and abdominal fat in a subset of HIV-infected and non-HIV-infected men in order to explore further the question of down regulation of Dicer and its implication on metabolic abnormalities in this population.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT01098045
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Observational
- Phase
- Not listed
- Enrollment
- 27 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Interventions
Not listed
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 20 Years to 60 Years
- Sex
- Male
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepts healthy volunteers
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Feb 28, 2010
- Primary completion
- May 31, 2014
- Completion
- Jul 31, 2015
- Last update posted
- Aug 15, 2021
2010 – 2015
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston | Massachusetts | 02114 | — |
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