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Condition: Pediatrics
Investigator: Vidhu Thaker, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
We will enroll children with severe early onset obesity (BMI 99th percentile) diagnosed prior to 6years of age or other endocrine disorders. We will ask questions about their health, eating behavior and perform a brief physical examination. We will collect saliva or blood to perform genetic testing. We will also invite family…
Condition: Liver Disease
Investigator: Julia Wattacheril, MD, MPH
Status: Currently Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to learn about the causes of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). This is the most common type of liver disease, affecting millions of people in the United States alone. The incidence of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is very similar to that of obesity, type-2 diabetes, and the…
Condition: Pediatrics
Investigator: Ilene Fennoy, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
We are doing this research study to find out what happens to children who are overweight and how the things we recommend as a part of routine clinical care affect your child. The purpose of this study is to understand what happens to children as a result of being overweight, to link these outcomes to specific clinical measures, and to determine how…
Condition: Pediatrics
Investigator: Wei Shen, MD
Status: Closed
This is a study of body changes that take place in teenagers who undergo bariatric surgery as a treatment for obesity and obesity-related conditions. Changes will be measured by serial MRI andmetabolomic profiling.
Condition: Liver Disease
Investigator: Elizabeth Verna, MD
Status: Closed
This study is for patients with Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) and also suffer from obesity and Type 2 diabetes Mellitus type II or prediabetes. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of Aramchol on liver inflammation, in addition to fat reduction in the liver. NASH (Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis) is a…
Condition: Liver Disease
Investigator: Julia Wattacheril, MD, MPH
Status: Closed
NASH is a liver disease associated with inflammation and liver cell injury visible under a microscope with a liver biopsy. This condition may lead to advanced fibrosis and cirrhosis and deserves serious medical management. Once cirrhosis has developed, the serious complications of liver disease may occur, including liver failure. NASH might also lead to…
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