Evaluation of Lipoproteins

This study is currently recruiting participants. (see Contacts and Locations)

Verified May 4, 2017 by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)

Sponsor:

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) ( National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) )

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT00001168

First received: November 3, 1999

Last updated: May 5, 2017

Last verified: May 4, 2017

History of Changes

Purpose

Lipoproteins are particles that carry fats such as cholesterol and triglycerides through the blood stream. These particles are involved in causing blood vessel disease that can lead to conditions like hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis) or heart attacks (myocardial infarctions).

This study is designed to look closely at the factors affecting lipoproteins. Researchers plan to study patients and normal volunteers by measuring lipoprotein levels in the blood. Patients and volunteers will be placed on a balanced diet during the study. In addition, researchers plan to measure levels of various hormone and enzymes in the blood. Patients and volunteers participating in the study may be asked to undergo more specific tests in order to collect more information about lipoprotein metabolism.

This study may not provide direct benefits to patients and volunteers participating in it. However, information gathered from this study may help researchers develop better skills and techniques to diagnose and treat patients with diseases of lipoprotein metabolism.

Condition
Hyperlipidemia Hyperlipoproteinemia Hypolipoproteinemia


Study Type:	Observational
Official Title:	Teaching Protocol for the Evaluation of Plasma Lipoproteins

Resource links provided by NLM:

Genetics Home Reference related topics: Tangier disease

Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center resources: Hypolipoproteinemia

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC):


Estimated Enrollment:	2000
Study Start Date:	August 6, 1979

Detailed Description:

The lipoprotein transport system is vital to the delivery of the hydrophobic fats that are carried in the aqueous environment of the blood. The lipoprotein particles that comprise this system are polydisperse and contain triglycerides, free and esterified cholesterol, phospholipids and proteins. Inborn errors in the lipoprotein transport system lead to alterations in both the steady state concentrations of the various lipoproteins and in the metabolism of these particles. These inborn errors lead to both hyperlipoproteinemia and hypolipoproteinemia. Profound changes in the ambient lipoprotein concentrations have a variety of clinical manifestations. The present study protocol is designed to permit a full evaluation of the lipids, lipoproteins, and apolipoproteins, in patients with potential genetic defects in these processes. The protocol will also permit training of students, staff clinicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, dieticians and post-doctoral fellows in the evaluation and treatment of patients with dyslipidemias. The study population will include patients which are referred to the Lipid Service from private care providers, academic institutions, or the NHLBI Lipid website, with any of the following potential lipid abnormalities or clinical stigmata associated with dyslipoproteinemias: a) increased plasma levels of cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL-cholesterol or LDL-cholesterol b) decreased plasma concentrations of cholesterol and HDL-cholesterol c) postprandial hyperlipidemia or d) eruptive xanthomas, xanthelasma, tuberous or tendinous xanthomas, or corneal opacities.

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	Child, Adult, Senior
Sexes Eligible for Study:	All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

INCLUSION CRITERIA:

Plasma cholesterol levels greater than 200 mg/dl or less than 120 mg/dl - includes patients with diagnoses such as familial hypercholesterolemia, familial combined hyperlipidemia, sitosterolemia, cholesteryl ester storage disease, Erdheim chester disease, lipoprotein lipase, hepatic lipase or apo-CII deficiency, and dysbetalipoproteinemia.

Plasma LDL-C levels greater than 130 mg/dl or less than 70 mg/dl - includes patients with diagnoses such as familial hypercholesterolemia, familial combined hyperlipidemia, lipoprotein lipase, hepatic lipase, or apo-CII deficiency, sitosterolemia, dysbetalipoproteinemia, abetalipoproteinemia and hypobetalipoproteinemia.

Plasma HDL-C levels greater than 70 mg/dl or less than 25 mg/dl - includes patients with deficiency of cholesteryl ester transfer protein, lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase, phospholipid transfer protein, lipoprotein lipase, hepatic lipase, or apo-CII, and Tangier disease.

Plasma triglyceride levels greater than 150 mg/dl - includes patients with deficiency of lipoprotein lipase, hepatic lipase or apoC-II, dysbetalipoproteinemia, Type IV and Type V hyperlipidemia.

EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

Inability to provide informed consent.

Contacts and Locations

Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00001168

Contacts


Contact: Robert D Shamburek, M.D.	(301) 496-3460	bobs@mail.nih.gov

Locations


United States, Maryland
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike	Recruiting
Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892
Contact: For more information at the NIH Clinical Center contact Patient Recruitment and Public Liaison Office (PRPL) 800-411-1222 ext TTY8664111010 prpl@mail.cc.nih.gov

Sponsors and Collaborators

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Robert D Shamburek, M.D.	National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

More Information

Additional Information:

NIH Clinical Center Detailed Web Page This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

Publications:

Klein HG, Duverger N, Albers JJ, Marcovina S, Brewer HB Jr, Santamarina-Fojo S. In vitro expression of structural defects in the lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase gene. J Biol Chem. 1995 Apr 21;270(16):9443-7.

Mann WA, Lohse P, Gregg RE, Ronan R, Hoeg JM, Zech LA, Brewer HB Jr. Dominant expression of type III hyperlipoproteinemia. Pathophysiological insights derived from the structural and kinetic characteristics of ApoE-1 (Lys146-->Glu). J Clin Invest. 1995 Aug;96(2):1100-7.

Rouis M, Lohse P, Dugi KA, Lohse P, Beg OU, Ronan R, Talley GD, Brunzell JD, Santamarina-Fojo S. Homozygosity for two point mutations in the lipoprotein lipase (LPL) gene in a patient with familial LPL deficiency: LPL(Asp9-->Asn, Tyr262-->His). J Lipid Res. 1996 Mar;37(3):651-61.


Responsible Party:	National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00001168 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	790100 79-H-0100
Study First Received:	November 3, 1999
Last Updated:	May 5, 2017

Keywords provided by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC):


Dyslipoproteinemia Hypercholesterolemia Hypertriglyceridemia hypoalphalipoproteinemia	Atherosclerosis Type III Hyperlipoproteinemia Plasma Lipoproteins

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Hyperlipidemias Hyperlipoproteinemias Hypolipoproteinemias Dyslipidemias Lipid Metabolism Disorders	Metabolic Diseases Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors Metabolism, Inborn Errors Genetic Diseases, Inborn

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