Pilot Study of Metabolic Syndromes and HIV Infections in Indian Tibetans

Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital will provide a long-term free medical service in Indian Tibetans since July 2010. The investigators plan to investigate metabolic syndromes and HIV infection in Indian Tibetan community. The investigators will survey the prevalence and risk factors by means of HIV quick test and questionnaires. Since there is lacking of prevalence survey for metabolic syndrome and HIV infection in Tibetan colony of India, the investigiators will carry out this survey under the support and assistance of Department of Health of Central Tibetan Government.

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Key information

Conditions

Metabolic Syndromes Blood-Borne Infections Communicable Diseases Genital Diseases Glucose Metabolism Disorders HIV Infection HIV Infections Hyperinsulinism Immune System Diseases Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes Infections Insulin Resistance Lentivirus Infections Metabolic Diseases Metabolic Syndrome Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases RNA Virus Infections Retroviridae Infections Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral Urogenital Diseases Virus Diseases

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

Kaohsiung City, Kaohsiung, 807, Taiwan

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Tibetan colony of India

Exclusion criteria

non-Tibetan colony of India

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2010
Primary completion: 2011
Study completion: 2011
First posted: Dec 16, 2010
Registry last updated: May 23, 2012

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