Insulin Resistance and Substrate Metabolism After Acute Erythropoietin (EPO) Administration

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 1969-12-31
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Male

Summary

Recently EPO receptors have been found in human muscle tissue, but what is still not known is the physiological role of these receptors. In this study the researchers want to investigate if there is any effect of a acute administration of EPO on insulin resistance and/or substrate metabolism in muscle tissue.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Aarhus University Hospital
• Treatments: Epoetin Alfa; Insulin

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy persons

• Between 18 and 30 years

• Normal weight (BMI: 18-25)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Severe heart disease (NYHA 3)

• Uncontrolled hypertension

• Previous cerebrovascular disease

• Proliferative retinopathy

• Diabetes

• Musculo-skeletal diseases