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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…
Part 1: Quantification of individual patient-prosthesis interactions- Determination of the instantaneous effect of prosthetic knees with variable biomechanical properties on the gait pattern of PULAs (Part Ia). - Determination of the influence of…
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 increase to knowledge of how adults with OBPL function, this research will be done with de next researchquestion: what iare the lengterm consequences of OBPL among adults? These questions are being adressed to with fhe ICF structure:- body…
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.
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…
The aim of this study is to evaluate the influence of extreme fixed wrist flexion and ulnar deviation due to spasticity on bone shapes of the wrist bones. We want to compare CT scan-based three-dimensional reconstructions of the spastic wrist to the…
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.
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 this study is to investigate whether impaired balance control is (partly) responsible for the increased energy cost of walking in stroke patients and amputees by evaluating the effect of external stabilization and destabilization on…
Primary aim of the study: to compare the preservation of the correction of hallux valgus angle by means of a Chevron osteotomy with postoperative immobilisation by means of a plaster cast or a removable walking boot, one year following surgery.…
The objective of the study is to investigate the effect of alfa2-adrenoceptors on bone turnover.
This will be a pilot study that aims to gain insight into the effect of Gaucher disease on bone metabolism. For this purpose we formulated the following research questions:What is the effect of inflammatory factors in the serum of patients with…
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,…