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Using New Tumor Markers in Blood (POMC, ACTH, and AgRP) to Diagnose and Track Cushing's Syndrome and Other Neuroendocrine Tumors

Condition: Endocrine & Metabolic Disease / Cushing's Disease
Investigator: Amanda Tsang
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to determine if measuring blood levels of proteins called POMC, AgRP, and chromogrannin A (CGA) can be used to diagnose and track tumor growth and recurrence in patients that have ACTH-dependent Cushing's syndrome, non-secreting pituitary tumors, and other neuroendocrine tumors. We invite you to…
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Study of Prolia (Denosumab) in Subjects with Kidney Transplants

Condition: Transplant / Kidney Transplant
Investigator: Thomas Nickolas, MD, MS
Status: Closed
Kidney transplant patients are at a higher risk for bone fractures compared to the general population. We are doing a clinical trial to examine the effects of 12-months of treatment with denosumab, a monoclonal antibody against RANKL, on bone density and strength as determined by bone imaging and by non-invasive measures of…
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