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The main objectives of this study is to see if changes in the innate immune system can be found in diseases associated with increased risk for atherosclerosis
to identify novel molecular pathways resulting in premature atherosclerosis (PAS) in families where the traditional risk factors are not present / near absent.
Describe the relation between patterns in biomarkers of vascular inflammation, plaque instability and hypercoagulability and the incidence of recurrent ACS
To characterize phenotypical parameters, cytokine production and epigenetic characteristics of monocytes in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2, stratified according to antidiabetic treatment regime. Ex vivo exploration of the conditions which…
The main objective of this study is to investigate whether a long lasting pro-inflammatory phenotype, the characteristic of trained immunity, is present in circulating monocytes of patients with severe periodontal disease and whether this correlates…
Primary Objective: 1. To determine whether there is a difference in arterial wall inflammation between well-controlled and poorly-controlled type 1 diabetes patients2. To determine whether patients with type 1 diabetes have a higher level of…
With this study we will evaluate the following hypothesis: Does acute systemic inflammation induces plaque instability and could it be repsonsible for the elevated risk of cardiovascular events. Eventually this study can contribute to the knowledge…
The primary objective will be the prevalence of medial arterial calcification, defined as an ABI * 1.3 and a TBI > 0.7, among hemophiliacs compared with non- hemophiliacs matched by sex and age.
To answer the following research questions: 1. Do intimal arterial calcification and medial arterial calcification in the lower extremity arteries increase the occurrence of cardiovascular disease in people with a high risk of cardiovascular disease…
The primary objective is to determine if MK-7 supplementation leads to stabilization or attenuation of ongoing calcium deposition, quantified by 18F- NaF PET/CT imaging in patients with type 2 diabetes.
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 whether long-term activation of the innate immune system, named *trained innate immunity*, occurs at the level of the bone marrow progenitor cells in patients with significant coronary artery disease and whether this correlates with…
In this exploratory study we aim to explore the values of apolipoprotein B bound to erythrocytes in patients with diabetes mellitus type 1 or 2, to evaluate the relationship with clinical and subclinical atherosclerosis and to compare these results…
To explore the inflammatory changes of a PCSK-9 inhibitor compared with placebo on postprandial lipemia and postprandial leukocyte activation, oxidative stress and endothelial function in men with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
1. To investigate a possible increase intimal-media thickness (IMT) is found of the iliacal artery in endofibrosis2. To investigate a possible altered distention is found of the iliacal artery in endofibrosis3. To compare IMT and distention…
The main objective of this study is to assess the effect of an acute cardiovascular event on the local and the systemic inflammatory state in humans with AMI as well as the reversibility of these effects after 3 months.
We aim to answer the following research questions:Primary:1) Is a history of major depressive disorder associated with smaller volumes of the hippocampus and is this volume reduction disproportionate to the total brain volume?2) Are depression and…
Optimization of a recently developed 3T MRI protocol for imaging of the coronary and aortic vessel wall.
1) Determine whether humanized mice develop enhanced restenosis upon vascular injury after reconstitution with human PBMCs derived from T2DM subjects with or without macrovascular disease.2) Determine what mechanism(s) induces deranged vascular…
To determine the relationship between pericoronary adipose tissue (dys)function, in terms of the cytokine and adipokine secretion profile and histologic markers of inflammation, and coronary atherosclerosis.