Association of Bone Quality and Quantity With Vascular Calcification



Status:Recruiting
Conditions:Peripheral Vascular Disease, Cardiology, Orthopedic
Therapuetic Areas:Cardiology / Vascular Diseases, Orthopedics / Podiatry
Healthy:No
Age Range:30 - Any
Updated:5/5/2014
Start Date:February 2009
Contact:Yebin Jiang, M.D.
Email:johjiang@umich.edu
Phone:734-647-4824

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Trial Summary
Trial Overview
Inclusion Criteria

Association of Bone Quality and Quantity With Vascular Calcification.

The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a link between calcium build up in the
veins or arteries (including the veins/arteries of the heart) and deterioration of the bone.
This will help understand if there is a connection between heart disease and bone disease.


Inclusion Criteria:

- Male or Female

- 30 years of age or older

- Must already be scheduled to have a CT examination of the arteries of the heart

Exclusion Criteria:

- Diagnosed with bone cancer

- Previous diagnosis of cancer that's spread to the bone

- History of cancer that involves bone marrow

- Any bone disease other than osteoporosis

- Any disease which leads to serious osteoporosis or vascular calcification such as:

- kidney disease

- thyroid and adrenal disease

- anorexia nervosa

- secondary osteoporosis
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University of Michigan Health System
1500 E Medical Center Dr
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
(734) 936-4000
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