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Biobank of Blood Samples from Overweight or Obese Patients

Condition: Obesity
Investigator: Joshua Cook, MD, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
We are seeking adult volunteers with body mass index in the obesity range (30-45 kg/m2) to come in for a single study visit where they answer some health questions and have a small volume of blood drawn (25 cc/1.7 tbsp). We will measure levels of the blood sugar-lowering hormone insulin as well…
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Alpelisib Challenge Test (ACT)

Condition: Obesity
Investigator: Joshua Cook, MD, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
We are recruiting volunteers, aged 18-70 without diabetes, for a research study on determining how much of the blood sugar- lowering hormone insulin the body can produce in order to better identify people at risk for diabetes in the future. To do this, we will have approximately 15 participants stay for approximately 30 hours…
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Lowering Insulin to Decrease Liver Fat Production

Condition: Obesity
Investigator: Joshua Cook, MD, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
We are conducting a research study on the effect of high insulin levels on the buildup of excessive liver fat ("fatty liver disease") in people at risk for type 2 diabetes. We are seeking adult volunteers, ages 18-65, who have obesity with a body mass index of 30-45, and have been diagnosed with, or are at risk for,…
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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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