Condition: Kidney Transplant · Familial Hypercholesterolaemia · Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) · Sponsor: Semmelweis University
Children living with chronic health conditions face a higher risk of developing cardiovascular diseases than their peers, largely due to the accelerated aging of the heart and blood vessels. Although experts recognize this elevated risk and recommend close monitoring and early intervention, the underlying mechanisms driving this phenomenon remain poorly understood. At present, no effective interventions specifically target its root causes. Recent research shows that both large blood vessels (such as the carotid artery) and small vessels (such as those in the retina) can display early signs of damage decades before clinically apparent heart or vascular disease emerges. This accelerated vascular aging can result from multiple factors - including disease-related processes such as persistent inflammation and metabolic disturbances, treatment-related effects such as chemotherapy or long-term steroid use, and lifestyle changes associated with chronic illness, such as reduced physical activity and altered eating habits. However, it is still unclear how these factors influence the development and progression of vascular changes in children as they grow. Importantly, these changes can be monitored through non-invasive methods, offering a unique opportunity to study at-risk patients many years before overt cardiovascular disease develops. Identifying these early changes may enable us to detect and track individuals at heightened risk well in advance of clinical disease. This study ai…
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Tamas Kiss, MD, PhD · +36202478885 · kiss.tamas1@semmelweis.hu
Bálint Mikes, MD, PhD · mikes.balint1@semmelweis.hu
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| Semmelweis University, Department of Surgery, Transplantation and Gastroenterology | Budapest, Hungary | Not Yet Recruiting |
| Semmelweis University, Pediatric Center | Budapest, Hungary | Recruiting |
| Semmelweis University, Institute of Preventive Medicine and Public Health | Budapest, Hungary | Active Not Recruiting |
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