New study probes metabolic roots of rare lung disease

NCT ID NCT01884051

First seen Oct 01, 2025 · Last updated Apr 24, 2026 · Updated 26 times

Summary

This study looks at how hormones and metabolism are linked to pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a serious lung condition. Researchers will measure things like sex hormone levels and insulin resistance in up to 1,899 people with PAH, their family members, and healthy volunteers. The goal is to find new ways to treat the disease by targeting these metabolic pathways.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

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