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Lowering Insulin to Decrease Liver Fat Production

Condition: Diabetes
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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PREvention of CardIovascular and Diabetic Kidney Disease in Type 2 Diabetes (PRECIDENTD)

Condition: Diabetes
Investigator: Jacqueline Lonier, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
In PRECIDENTD, we hope to learn which diabetes medications work best to reduce the risk of heart and kidney disease in people with type 2 diabetes. People with type 2 diabetes are twice as likely to have heart disease or a stroke compared to someone who does not have diabetes, and they are likely to have heart disease or stroke at a younger age. People with…
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PRESERVE

Condition: Surgery
Investigator: Nicholas Morrissey, MD
Status: Closed
You are being asked to be part of this study because you have been diagnosed with a bulge or aneurysm in your iliac arteries, the vessels that supply blood to the lower half of your body. As an aneurysm expands, the walls become weak and may rupture, causing a major loss of blood with a…
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Study to Reduce Lung Complications in Patients Undergoing Open Abdominal Surgery The PrimeAir Study

Condition: Surgery
Investigator: Marcos Vidal Melo, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
We are asking you to participate in a research study to learn if different ways of doing routine anesthesia and patient care before, during and after abdominal surgery can reduce breathing problems. The total time of the study is 3 months with daily visits by a member of our study team while you are in the hospital and 3 short follow-up calls after you…
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