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The objective of the study is to study the effect of Teripratide (rhPTH 1-34) on undercarboxylated osteocalcin levels, testosterone concentrations, glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity in male subjects with primary osteoporosis.
The objective of the study is to investigate vertebral bone marrow fat fraction and bone mineral density during surgery induced weight loss.
The purpose of the study is to investigate the effect of (repeated) cast immobilization on the bone strength of the lower leg in patients with diabetes mellitus. In this study, bone strength is examined by cortex thickness in millimeters and density…
The aim of this prospective cohort study is threefold: (1) for a better understanding of MTSS' underlying pathophysiology, (2) to assess the QU's reliability in healthy subjects and subjects with MTSS and (3) to assess the validity of QU…
In this exploratory pilot study, we aim to investigate the role of immune activation in osteoporosis in HIV-infected patients on HAART with proven osteoporosis/ osteopenia in comparison to HIV-infected patients on HAART without osteoporosis/…
To investigate the differences in facial analysis, between patients with acromegaly, being in remission, and healthy subjects, and to investigate the changes in relational proportions between these facial structures.
The research question of the main study is: What are the short- and long-term effects and costs of helmet treatmentcompared to a wait-and-see regimen for a period of 6 months on skull asymmetry in children withmoderate to severe DP.The objective of…
To determine the incidence of vertebral fractures and exploring riscfactors in the geriatric outpatients.The effect of new vertebral fractures on daily activities, quality of life, reported falls.To explore the relation between frailty syndrome…
To study the inflammatory response (induration) to intracutaneous Candida albicans in healthy individuals, patients with diabetes without polyneuropathy, patients with diabetic polyneuropathy and patients with a history of Charcot neuro-…
The objective is to study the effect of beta-agonist and beta-antagonist treatment on human bone remodeling.
This study investigates to which degree osteoporosis patients taking weekly oral bisfosfonate medication are influenced by by three telephone support calls during the first year after starting this medication.To verify the results of patients` self…
The aims of the present study are 1) to confirm the high prevalence of dRTA in Sjögren using the urinary acidification test with ammonium chloride, 2) to determine the prevalence of disorders in calcium metabolism in pSS patients with dRTA, 3) to…
The objective of the study is to study the effect of Teripratide (rhPTH 1-34) on undercarboxylated osteocalcin levels, testosterone concentrations, glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity and changes in body composition in male subjects with…
The overall objective of this project is to gain more inside into the role of PPARγ in osteoclastogenesis, osteoclast differentiation and function.
The objective of the study is to investigate the effect of alfa2-adrenoceptors on bone turnover.
The purpose of the present study is to document the possible effects of the prevalence of positional preference and DP, positional and motor asymmetry, interventions, and postional habits in the first two years of age, on the motor development,…
The aim is to gain basic dynamic information of both healthy and operated wrists to eveluate the outcome of pisiformectomy. By comparing the healthy wrist of the patient with the operated wrist we expect to detect abnormal motion patterns which we…
To investigate whether parents of children with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis have a significantly different neutral upright sagittal alignment compared to adult volunteers whose offspring does not have adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
Determination of possible risk factors for developing osteoporosis in GOLD II COPD patients.
To study the prevalence of hypopituitarism and osteoporosis in patients 5 tot 10 years after severe traumatic brain injury