Project: STUDY OF THE LOW CARBOHYDRATE DIET
Background: Healthy volunteers are needed to participate in a study on the effects of potassium supplementation along with a diet low in carbohydrates.
Study: The study requires four separate 3-night stays at the General Clinical Research Center Inpatient Unit at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Subjects will be compensated for participation.
Exclusion criteria:Cardiovascular, Intestinal, Renal, or Liver Disease, Diabetes requiring medications, Intestinal Disease, Diuretics or drugs that affect potassium or calcium metabolism, usual diet is high protein.
Age: Must be over 21
Screening: One fasting blood sample.
Contact: If interested call Dr. Maalouf at 214-648-2954 or email: naim.maalouf@utsouthwestern.edu
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Project: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES
Background: Study participants should be 35 years or older, and with diabetes treated with oral medications or diet only (not on insulin). A single fasting blood sample and one 24-hr urine collection will be collected.
Study: Compensation will be provided.
Contact: If interested please call Dr. Cameron at 214-648-0439 or email: maryann.cameron@utsouthwestern.edu
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Project: HEALTHY PREMENOPAUSAL FEMALE SMOKERS NEEDED FOR A STUDY TO LOOK AT THE LINK BETWEEN SMOKING AND OSTEOPOROSIS
Background: Study will involve a 2-night inpatient stay, with blood and urine tests. Exclusions are irregular menstrual cycles and/or use of oral contraceptives.
Study: Compensation will be provided.
Contact: Please call Dr. Maalouf at 214-648-2954 or email: Naim.maalouf@utsouthwestern.edu
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Project: URIC ACID STONE PATIENTS NEEDED!!!
Background: Patients with a documented history of uric acid stones for a study at the GCRC. Exclusion Criteria: Age < 21 years, BMI < 18.5kg/m2, Renal Dz (Cr Cl < 70cc/min), Cardiovascular Disease, Liver Disease, Chronic diarrhea, Abnormal thyroid function tests, Use of chronic NSAIDs.
Study: Patients will be compensated for their time.
Contact: Please call Dr. Cameron at 214-648-0439 or email: maryann.cameron@UTSouthwestern.edu
