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The aim of this project is to evaluate the clinical value of biomarkers in adult patients with pulmonary hypertension, in particular:1) To quantify biomarkers of neurohormonal activity as NTproBNP, endotheline-1 and of immunological activity as CRP…
To study patients with clinically suspect arthralgia in order to 1) develop diagnostic/prognostic markers (a. markers of systemic and b. local inflammation as well as c. autoantibodies) for the development of RA 2) to improve the mechanistic…
1A) To implement a screening-protocol for HIV related co-morbidities and their risk factors, based on multidisciplinary expert consultation, in a large HIV outpatient clinic and among an HIV-uninfected control group.1B) To assess the prevalence and…
This intervention study investigates the effectiveness, costs and cost-effectiveness of a protein-enriched diet and resistance exercise training for 3 months on bone and muscle health, and quality of life in older adults recovering from an acute…
To evaluate the safety, feasibility and efficacy of an 8-week remotely supervised home-based maintenance exercise training program following pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with COPD.
Primary Objective: Primary: Gut microbiota (oral and fecal) and nasal microbiota composition in relation to autoimmunity status (antibodies (ANA, ANCA) and HLA subtype) and inflammatory functional assays as well as disease&…
1. To study the possibility to detect gynaecological malignancies and endometriosis in vaginal self-swabs, Pap smears and blood of women with gynaecological cancer or endometriosis, using MeD-seq and MeD-scan assays, in order to develop…
The primary objective is to evaluate longitudinal developmental changes in brain structure in patients aged 6-18 years with SCD. The secondary objective is to analyze the longitudinal relations between biomarkers, demographic characteristics, brain…
Primary objectives: - To examine how environmental exposures influence the prevalence, 5-year incidence and progression of cardiometabolic and chronic respiratory disease in the general population. - To determine the mediation effect of lifestyle…
Sample collection for in vitro research
The objective of this study is to further unravel the complexity of human milk and its variations over lactation stages and between individuals.
To study the kinetics of the vaccine-induced antibody response against HPV16/18 after a two-dose schedule by measuring these antibody responses at approximately 7, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, 96, 108 and 120 months following the first dose of HPV-…
To establish the test-retest reliability of the 13C-PBT for measuring Phe hydroxylation in patients with PKU.
The aim of this research proposal is to examine the effect of different ISIs on mTc-MEPs.Primary research question: What is the effect of different interstimulus intervals (ISIs) on mTc-MEP thresholds, peak-to-peak amplitudes, and area under the…
The aim of this study is to determine if mindfulness-based early intervention reduces internalizing symptoms in help-seeking youth and prevents their development into (serious) psychiatric illnesses. In addition we will examine putative changes in…
The primary objective of this cohort study is to determine the prevalence of simple and progressed NAFLD in subjects at risk followed by the general practitioner The secondary objectives are:1. To study the factors linked to the development of…
To investigate the role of the immune system in the etiology and prognosis in an acute ischemic stroke (or TIA) in young stroke patients.
The aim of this study is to assess the position and alignment of the Atlas, as measured by the angles between the atlas and the surrounding vertebrae in healthy participants, patients with chronic headache, and patients with…
To investigate the impact of different doses of handgrip exercises (moderate vs high intensity) and stimuli (exercise vs ischemia) on the ability to protect endothelial damage from ischemia-reperfusion injury in healthy humans. A secondary goal is…
The iBerry Study has two main study objectives:1. Descibing long-term prognosis of subclinical symptoms in terms of course (transition to several psychiatric disorders, chronicity, recurrence, comorbidiy) and public health consequences (disability…