Natural History of Apparent Mineralocorticoid Excess Syndrome

Completed

Conditions studied: Apparent Mineralocorticoid Excess Syndrome

In brief

Apparent mineralocorticoid excess (AME) is a rare inherited disease that can cause severe high blood pressure and low blood potassium in children and adults. It is caused by abnormal hormone metabolism and can be fatal. This study will focus on the genetic basis, natural history, disease progression, and survival of people with AME.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00474942

Run by

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

People needed

130

Starts

2007-04-01

Expected to finish

2013-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-12-11

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

Where it is running

• Mount Sinai School of Medicine — New York, New York, United States
• University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center — Dallas, Texas, United States
• University of Sao Paulo — São Paulo, Brazil
• University of Lyon — Lyon, France

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