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A Genome-Wide Scan For Quantitative Trait Loci of Serum Bilirubin - A Framingham Study

An observational study of Genetics, run by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Studies have shown that there is a significant association between serum bilirubin concentrations and risk of coronary artery disease (CAD). So far, no linkage analysis in humans between serum bilirubin and DNA markers has been reported. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Genetics
How many people
1,888 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
26 Oct 2001to 23 Jul 2013
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • The study population will include the members of the 330 Framingham Study families and 1888 random individuals.
  • The Original Cohort will also be included.

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), 9000 Rockville Pike

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892

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About this study

Studies have shown that there is a significant association between serum bilirubin concentrations and risk of coronary artery disease (CAD). So far, no linkage analysis in humans between serum bilirubin and DNA markers has been reported. The purpose of this protocol is to identify chromosome regions that contain quantitative trait loci (QTL) involved in serum bilirubin metabolism and bilirubin concentration. In the Framingham Study, a 10cM genome scan (about 400 markers) has been conducted in more than three hundred families. Serum bilirubin was measured in the first and second exams of the Framingham Offspring. These data provide us the opportunity to undertake linkage analyses to map QTL of serum bilirubin.

Read the detailed description

Many studies showed that there is a significant relationship between serum bilirubin levels and risk of coronary artery disease (CAD). We carried out a genome-wide scan for quantitative trait loci of serum bilirubin through the 330 extended Framingham families and found significant evidence of linkage of serum bilirubin to chromosome 2q telomere where an important candidate gene, Uridine diphosphate glycosyltransferase 1 gene (UGT1A1), resides. The purposes of this protocol are to confirm linkage between serum bilirubin and UGT1A1, mathematical modeling and association studies between the genotypes of UGT1A1 and CAD.

Conditions
Genetics
Keywords
Genetics, Population, CHD Risk, Epidemiology, Gene Mapping

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 Jun 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study start26 Oct 2001
  3. Study completion23 Jul 2013

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Enrolment
1,888 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00340509
Sponsor's protocol ID
999902016
Other IDs
02-H-N016
Status last verified
23 Jul 2013
First submitted
19 Jun 2006
Last updated
16 Dec 2019
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Djousse L, Levy D, Cupples LA, Evans JC, D'Agostino RB, Ellison RC. Total serum bilirubin and risk of cardiovascular disease in the Framingham offspring study. Am J Cardiol. 2001 May 15;87(10):1196-200; A4, 7. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(01)01494-1. No abstract available.

    PubMed 11356398
  • Breimer LH, Wannamethee G, Ebrahim S, Shaper AG. Serum bilirubin and risk of ischemic heart disease in middle-aged British men. Clin Chem. 1995 Oct;41(10):1504-8.

    PubMed 7586525
  • Almasy L, Blangero J. Multipoint quantitative-trait linkage analysis in general pedigrees. Am J Hum Genet. 1998 May;62(5):1198-211. doi: 10.1086/301844.

    PubMed 9545414

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Genetics, run by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Dec 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00340509, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 16 Dec 2019.

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