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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-…
Comparison of the diagnostic value of Ga-67 and F-18 DG-PET in sarcoidosis.
Impact of introduction of real-time viral PCR on clinical decision making and costs in children with a respiratory tract infection.
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…
the investigation and evaluation of certain serummarkers for inflammation and tumoractivity during the followup of colorectal neoplasms, and the applicability of these markers during the followup of these patients or the evaluation of the effect of…
The purpose of the study is to assess the quantitative accuracy of the experimental HRRT PET scanner and to assess the potential benefits of high resolution PET.
The main objectives are :Cross-sectional:1. To investigate the extent of atherosclerotic disease of the carotid artery defined as: (a) the intima-media thickness (IMT) (b) the elasticity (c) the degree of stenosis2. To define the degree of…
The primary objective of this study is to establish the sensitivity and specificity of an oral uracil loading test as a potential screening tool for DPD deficiency
To study the effect of peginterferon alpha and ribavirin on spermatozoa
The objective of this study is to investigate the evolution of the 18F-deoxyglucose (FDG) uptake and the tumour characteristics determined in the plasma of patients with lung cancer during and after concurrent radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
Are changes in cognitive functioning related to structural changes in the brain in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus. How are these changes related to diabetic complications like duration of chronic hypoglycaemia, disease duration and presence…
To establish normal ranges for the lateral ventricles in neonates with a gestational age ranging from 25 to 42 weeks.
The main objective is to determine whether testing for TSLC1 methylation in hrHPV positive women with abnormal cytology better predicts underlying high-grade cervical lesions necessitating ablative treatment.
In the present study we are interested in the interaction between these two deficits in patients with schizophrenia using faces as visual objects. One of the important issues that will be addressed is that if the emotional content represented by the…
To evaluate detection thresholds, functioning of the HPA-axis and risk of chronic pain in children of 5-years of age who experienced pain and received morphine in neonatal period in compare with children of 5-years of age who experienced pain…
1. This study aims to compare the accuracy of EUS/EBUS and PET-CT as restaging tools in patients treated with induction therapy for stage IIIA or IIIB NSCLC.2. To study the additive value of immune histochemical staining of adequate biopsies…
Objectives* The primary aim is to study the kinetics of QFT-G in military personnel with a positive TST result. * Secondary aims are to study the practical feasibility of using QFT-G in the setting of a military hospital.Next to this we wish to…
We found a prevalence of 6% sensitization in patients with a possible food allergy. The aim of this study is to investigate if sensitization to lupine flour in atopic patients has clinical relevance. Additionally, we want to investigate if cross-…
The aim of the study is to improve the diagnostic tools of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.The primary aim is to evaluate the use of dipsticks as bedside diagnostics compared to the current standard polymorphonuclear leukocyte count in identifying…
The objective of this study is to compare TNE with conventional upper GI endoscopy in detecting esophageal mucosal abnormalities, effectiviness of barrier for microorganisme and patients experience with both techniques.