Scientists probe why PAH strikes women more, test if common diabetes drug can help

NCT ID NCT01884051

Summary

This research aims to better understand the underlying causes of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a serious lung and heart condition. It has three main goals: to study why women get PAH more often than men, to test if the diabetes drug metformin can help by improving how the body uses energy, and to evaluate the safety of a potential new drug called ACE2. The study will involve nearly 1,900 participants, including people with PAH and their family members, to gather information that may lead to future treatments.

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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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