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Impact of Elastin Mediated Vascular Stiffness on End Organs
Sponsor: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Summary
Background: People with Williams Syndrome (WS) and supravalvular aortic stenosis (SVAS) have less elasticity in their blood vessels. This is called blood vessel stiffness. Blood vessels may have focal narrowings called stenoses or may just be globally more narrow. Objectives: Researchers want to see how blood vessel differences in people with Williams Syndrome and supravalvular aortic stenosis affect organs in the body including the heart, gut, kidneys, and brain. Eligibility: People ages 3-85 who have WS or SVAS Healthy volunteers ages 3-85 Design: * Participants will have yearly visits for up to 10 years. All participants will be offered the same tests. * Participants will give consent for the study team to review their medical records. If the participant is a child or an adult with WS, a parent or guardian will give the consent. * Participants will visit the NIH where they will have a physical exam and medical history. Based on their health history, participants will undergo a series of imaging tests and measures of blood vessel function over the course of 2-4 days. Tests of cognitive abilites will also be performed. Blood will be drawn and an IV may be placed for specific tests.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
3 Years - 85 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
159
Start Date
2016-12-02
Completion Date
2024-04-06
Last Updated
2026-06-08
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Locations (2)
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Washington University School of medicine
St Louis, Missouri, United States