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The main objective of this prospective population-based study of patients with proximal SMA in the Netherlands is to register SMA patients in the Netherlands in a socalled SMA-database to study prevalence and severity of SMA types 1-4, to perform…
Primary Objective: to study the differences in CD4+ T cell subsets (Th1/Th2/Th17/Tregulatory/Tsenescent) between GCA patients and healthy controls at diagnosis and during follow up and in remission. Secondary Objective(s): - To characterize the cell…
The aim of the project is to examine the association between clinical, environmental and genetic characteristics of the recipient of erythrocyte transfusions and the risk or resistance to immunization against erythrocyte alloantigens that he/she was…
The aim of this project is to evaluate the clinical value of biomarkers in adult patients with congenital heart disease, in particular:1) quantify biomarkers of neurohormonal activity as NTproBNP, endotheline-1 and of immunological activity as CRP,…
Within this project we aim to determine the energetic conditions that underlie the transition to hypertrophy of the HOCM heart. A prospective comparison will be made between results of PET, MRI and function of cardiac myofilaments (in vitro). Also,…
Primary Objective: To gain more insight in the genetic susceptibility for AIH. For this we will study the presence of candidate genes in AIH patients, study genetic similarities with other auto-immune diseases and perform a whole genome association…
This research theme consists of two related studies with the primary aim to investigate determinants of the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis in early childhood. The first part is performed to determine the association of adipocytokines with fat…
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE1. To determine the contractile strength and the (ultra)structure of single diaphragm muscle fibers of mechanically ventilated patientsSECONDARY OBJECTIVE1. To determine whether diaphragm muscle fiber weakness is part of a…
In the current study, we want to determine and correlate the results of both perfusion capacity (with MR imaging) and sublingual glycocalyx dimensions in a) patients with proven obstructive coronary artery disease and b) patients with angina but…
To assess whether temporary discontinuation of antihypertensive therapy in mildly cognitively impaired older patients on antihypertensive treatment improves cognitive and psychological functioning.
Primary Objective: • To compare urinary concentrating capacity in ADPKD patients with healthy subjects and patient with IgA- or membranous glumerulopathy.Secondary Objectives:• To compare urinary concentrating capacity in ADPKD patients with an eGFR…
Identification of genetic variations that control monoamine and amino acid metabolism in humans, by translating recent genetic findings in non-human primates to a human cohort.
The main objective of the current study is to examine whether people with ASD have over-active inhibitory inter-connections in visual processing areas that can account for their over-sensitivity to perceptual dissimilarities.
The objective of the present study is to obtain a better understanding of tonic dystonia by quantification of the motor and sensory characteristics of the condition, and to assess the relationship between both these parameters. Specifically, this…
To test the hypothesis that IVIG treatment diminish the risk of development of chronic disease, we designed a prospective clinical intervention study in children with newly diagnosed ITP.
The major research objective is:- To examine if acute exercise results in lower hepatic lipid content and further if elevation of plasma FFAs observed during recovery from exercise results in hepatic lipid accumulation.Additional research objective…
1) identifying new predictors of ST, in particular of late and very late ST and drug eluting stent thrombosis2) to observe clinical outcome after an episode of a ST
Aims:a) Understand persistence and/or plasticity of the brain correlatesb) Understand specificity of the brain correlatesQuestions:a) Which neural correlates of OCD are state dependent and thus normalized after successful treatment?b) Which neural…
This project aims to understand the symptomatology PD in the light of functional brain interactions, in the hope of elucidating the role of the frontal striatal system to behaviour.
The main aim is to validate the hypothesis by Sampson on retrograde menstruation by using modern imaging modalities. •to evaluate if the amount of blood-stained peritoneal fluid measured by TVUS and MRI during menses is greater in women with…