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First received: October 01, 2023

Clinical Trial: Restoring Glycocalyx Thickness in Older Adults to Improve Vascular Function

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: RECRUITING

Condition: Aging

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: Restoring Glycocalyx Thickness in Older Adults to Improve Vascular Function

Brief Summary: The glycocalyx serves as the interface between flowing blood and endothelial cells, the single cell layer that lines blood vessels, and it crucial for normal blood vessel function.Specifically, the glycocalyx protects endothelial cells from oxidative stress and inflammation and enables blood vessel dilation, which is largely dependent on the bioavailability of the vasodilatory molecule nitric oxide.Importantly, glycocalyx thickness decreases with age and is predictive of major adverse cardiovascular events in…

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