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- assessment of age dependent reference values (ages 20 - 70 yrs) for plasma renin (activity and concentration), serum aldosterone and 24h urinary aldosterone (free and metabolites) during a regular diet and after a 3 day oral salt loading test-…
In this study the prevalence and kind of sexual and psychosexual problems will be assessed. Psychological well being is studied as well
With a standardized approach in a population with difficult to treat hypertension we want to explore how frequenty PHA is a cause of hypertension and what the test characteristics of the aldosterone-renin ratio are. Additionally we want to…
1) To assess whether galactosemia women with ovarian failure are able to produce estradiol after exogenous (normally bioactive) FSH and LH gift 2) To characterize FSH glycan structures
To investigate the correlation between androstenedion in saliva and serum in all patients that have a request for androstenedion in serum.To collect age related reference ranges for healthy children on three different time points.
Exploring the incidence of fatigue after sarcoidosis, its severity and nature. Next we will try to associate fatigue with capacity to produce pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines.Our secondary objective is testing the activity of the HPA-axis, the…
To evaluate whether GH substitution in patients with an isolated GHD after TBI could reverse the severity of symptoms which characterize GHD.
Hypothesis:1. Patients who suffer from a hypopituitarism and an adult-onset growth hormone deficiency (AGHD) express more atherosclerotic disease in the coronary system (compared with a historically formed control subjects, present as a database in…
To investigate the serum estrogenic activity of phyto-estrogens in healthy male volunteers, measured with the ER-CALUX assay after intake of soy nuts.
To gain insight in the relation between maternal thyroid function and maternal emotional complaints during pregnancy and the development of the child in relation to the self-regulation capacities of the child.
The following research questions will be addressed: 1.Is there irreversible joint damage after previous GH excess in long-term cured acromegalic patients?2.What are the clinical characteristics of reported joint problems on clinical examination? 3.…
We intend to employ an ex vivo model of human implantation to study the factors involved in successful implantation. By linking parameters of successful implantation with embryo quality markers, we aim to improve embryo selection and IVF outcomes.…
38819: To investigate the efficacy and safety of a single injection of Org 36286 to induce multifollicular development for COS using daily recFSH as a reference.38821: To evaluate whether Org 36286 treatment for the induction of multifollicular…
Hypothesis:In auto-immune hyperthyroidism there is an increase of (eosinophil)airwayinflammation compared to healthy test subjects.Objective:testing our hypothesis by answering the following questions:1. What is the difference in NO in exhaled air…
To assess the efficacy of the co-administration of lanreotide Autogel 120 mg(administered via deep sub-cutaneous injections every 28 days) and pegvisomant(administered at 40 to 120 mg per week via sub-cutaneous injection given once ortwice a week)…
While this survey will provide information about mean LDL-C levels and the percent of patients at LDL-C goals, the survey will also focus on HDL-C. A primary objective of this survey is to assess the levels of HDL-C in treated dyslipidemic patients…
The aim of this pilot study is;* To determine whether differences between individuals in the set-point of the HPT-axis can be determined by using this study-design,* To examine whether this study design is practicable and tolerated by the healthy…
To determine the objective response rate (ORR) (complete response and partialresponse) of RAD001 10 mg po qd monotherapy in patients with advanced(unresectable or metastatic) pancreatic NET after the failure of cytotoxicchemotherapy.