Keto diet mystery: scientists hunt for gene behind Sky-High cholesterol
NCT ID NCT07137286
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks for genetic reasons why some people on a ketogenic diet develop very high LDL cholesterol ("hyper-responders"). Researchers will test blood from 100 adults whose LDL rose above 170 mg/dL after starting keto, checking for mutations in cholesterol-related genes. The goal is to understand, not treat, this extreme response.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Male and female participants 18 years and older
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older * LDL-C \>170 mg/dL in response to starting a ketogenic diet Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who do not consent to blood draw for genetic testing * Those with LDL-C \<170 mg/dL on a ketogenic diet
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The places running it
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States