NCT00168519

Who might be able to join this trial:

For people with type 2 diabetes:

• You do not smoke
• You do not have obvious heart disease, confirmed by a stress heart test (ECG)
• Your body weight falls within a certain range (your Body Mass Index must be below 35)
• Your blood sugar levels are above a certain level when fasting or after a sugar drink test
• You are managing your diabetes through diet alone, with no diabetes medications

For healthy volunteers (without diabetes):

• You do not smoke
• You do not have obvious heart disease, confirmed by a heart test (ECG)
• Your body weight falls within a certain range (your Body Mass Index must be below 30)
• Your fasting blood sugar level is within the normal healthy range (below 6.1 mmol/L)
• You are not currently taking any medications

Who may not be able to join:

• People with type 2 diabetes who smoke
• People with type 2 diabetes who have known or detected heart disease
• People with type 2 diabetes whose Body Mass Index is 35 or above
• People with type 2 diabetes who are taking any medications for their diabetes or other conditions
• Healthy volunteers who smoke
• Healthy volunteers who have known or detected heart disease
• Healthy volunteers whose Body Mass Index is 30 or above
• Healthy volunteers whose fasting blood sugar level is 6.1 mmol/L or higher
• Healthy volunteers who take any medications

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.