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Current Research Studies

Puberty, diAbetes, aNd THe kidnEys, when eustress becomes distRess (PANTHER study)

PANTHER

Phase: N/A
Clinicaltrials.gov ID: NCT05008276

What is the goal of the study?

Our central hypothesis is that obese youth with prediabetes and T2D experience relative kidney hypoxia during puberty due to a metabolic mismatch between increased energy expenditure and impaired substrate metabolism

Who can participate in the study?

We are looking to admit girls 8-14 and boys 10-14 years old with T2D diabetes.

Study Team:

PI (Study Doctor): Petter Bjornstad
Study Team Member: Kevin Bocek, [email protected]

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