Beta-Thalassemia Trait, Coronary Artery Disease
Conditions
Keywords
Thalassemia, trait, coronary, stroke
Brief summary
Our purpose is to investigate whether thallasaemia trait offers protection against cardiovascular events and whether this can be applied to specific characteristics of these people ( better lipid profile , better blood pressure profile) as scientific literature suggests.
Detailed description
Thallasaemia is a major problem , especially in countries around the Mediterranean sea.On the other hand ,thallasaemia trait has been shown ,in a small number of studies , to have a possible protective role against CAD and stroke.These kind of studies have been contacted in Greece also ,and usually they enroll a small number of participants. In the study, investigators will enroll 2500 subjects who serve in military units in Thesally Greece. Firstly investigators will estimate the prevalence of thallasaemia trait in this population , as it is very high in this region and at the same time investigators will retrospectively record data from their personal files (which are annually recorded).
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
404 General Military Hospital, Larissa
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 57 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. voluntary participation, 2. Subjects with Thalassemia treat will be confirmed of their treat by electrophoresis -
Exclusion criteria
\-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cardioprotective role of Thalassemia Treat | 1 YEAR | Cardioprotective role of Thalassemia Treat |
Countries
Greece
Contacts
Primary ContactElias Andreanidis, PhD
Backup ContactMaria Malliarou, PhD
Outcome results
None listed