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Keep this study
Lead
The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
A clinical diagnosis of laboratory-supported probable, probable, or definite familial, sporadic ALS, according to a modified El Escorial criteria (ref), by the study investigators
Time from disease onset is less than three years
* 18 years of age
Subjects with diagnosis of hyperlipidemia and/or taking lipid lowering medications will not be excluded from study.
You may not be if
Requirement for tracheotomy ventilation or non-invasive ventilation for \> 23 hours per day
Diagnosis of other neurodegenerative diseases (Parkinson disease, Alzheimer disease, etc)
A clinically significant history of significant medical illness (advanced cancer, chronic inflammatory/infectious conditions, etc) within six months of baseline
Use of progestins, anabolic steroids, and corticosteroids within 45 days of baseline visit. Therapy is allowed as medically indicated after baseline visit.
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