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Understanding the pathophysiological mechanisms that play a role in liver cirrhosis and its complications. For that aim, we want to study the functional and morphological intestinal epithelial barrier and microbiota of both small and large intestine…
To provide high level of evidence that omitting perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis does not increase the postoperative infection rate, in patients with acute calculous cholecystitis undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
In this study we would like to investigate whether repetitive allogeneic (lean donor) fecal transplantations can reduce liversteatosis and if so which (small) intestinal bacteria cause this inflammation in the liver resulting in subsequent chronic…
The aim of this study is to demonstrate that procedural sedation with propofol and esketamine is more effective and will result in less cardiopulmonary depression than sedation with propofol and the opioid alfentanil. Less side effects should also…
Current practice variation in selection of patients with gallbladder stones and abdominal complaints for cholecystectomy is not efficient. Here we evaluate stepwise selection for surgery to improve patient outcome and to reduce the number of…
The objective of the study is to investigate whether early ERC plus ES in patients with suspected APB and a predicted severe disease course without cholangitis, lowers the incidence of a composite endpoint of mortality and severe morbidity. Major…
To investigate FGF19 signalling and metabolic and functional consequences of a disturbed enterohepatic cycle in patients with obstructive cholestasis
Based on the gaps in our knowledge (as stated above), we have formulated the following objectives:- To quantify the degree of hepatic fat accumulation and fibrosis in patients with HFI. - To gain more insight in the mechanism leading to NAFLD in…
To investigate the origin of BA we will assess which TLR(s) is/are activated. To test the hypothesis that during development of BA and associated liver fibrosis there is a *leaky gut* and/or a change in microbiome we will use human material to…
To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of concentration controlled combination of once daily dosed low-dose sirolimus (trough levels: 3-5 ng/ml) and extended-release tacrolimus (trough levels:3-5 ng/ml), in order to provide superior renal function…
To assess the bioequivalence of two marketed formulations of ribavirin (ribavirin solution and capsules).
To compare the outcome of early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (<72 hrs after randomization) with interval laparoscopic cholecystectomy (25-30 days after randomization) after mild biliary pancreatitis.
The objective of this study is to investigate if the Thrombin Generation Curve has an additional, possible more accurate, value besides the conventional tests such as PT, APTT, INR, AT and the mearument of coagulationfactors for determining…
Analysis of volatile organic compounds in exhaled air as a non-invasive biomarker for liver diseases
To identify VOC profiles in exhaled air that are unique for specific liver diseases.
The objective of this study is to gain insight in HIV infected children in the AMC in:.- the prevalence and clinical signs of livertoxicity - an association between the different compounds of combination anti-retroviral therapy (cART) and…
The primary objective is to explore the association between peripheral T-cell activation and apoptosis and hepatic fibrosis in various underlying liver diseases. Secondary objectives are 1) to investigate whether level of T cell activation and…
To determine metabolites and natural occurring peptides in urine by mass spectrometry in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. This study is designed as a validation study; in a smaller study a spectrum of metabolites and natural occurring…
Goal of this study is to investigate whether hepatic steatosis can be found in adolescents born SGA who have had prolonged GH treatment because of short stature. A possible relationship between hepatic steatosis and insulin sensitivity, adipose…
To investigate the potential beneficial effect of increasing protein in the diet in order to decrease hepatic lipid accumulation on a high-fat diet.
To evaluate the long-term safety and efficacy of two concentration-controlled everolimus regimen in de novo liver transplant recipients at Month 36 post-transplantation.