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ConnecticutClinical Research Resources Links ON THIS PAGE: University of Connecticut General Clinical Research Center Web site: http://gcrc.uchc.edu Grant No. M01 RR006192 Special Assays, Services, or TestsBone marker immunoassays: Free deoxypyridinoline crosslinks, crosslinked C-telopeptide, and N-telopeptide of type I collagen, osteocalcin, bone-specific alkaline phosphatase, N-terminal propeptide of type I collagen Hormones, growth factors, cytokines Molecular biology: RNA and DNA extraction from tissue and blood; quantitative PCR; microarrays; quantitative reverse-transcriptase PCR Major Areas of InvestigationCardiology: Atrial fibrillation; hypertension; congestive heart failure. Endocrinology: Oncogenes of adrenal and thyroid tumors; effect of sex hormones on calcium and bone turnover in older women and men; bone loss and its treatment in men with prostate cancer. Gastrointestinal Diseases: Acute intermittent porphyria; hepatitis C. Genetic Diseases: Primary cortisol resistance; genetic abnormalities in glaucoma; osteoporosis; osteogenesis imperfecta; lysosomal storage disorders. Infectious Diseases: Lyme and other tick-borne diseases; AIDS; influenza. Obstetrics and Gynecology: Smoking cessation and pregnant women. Oncology: National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project prevention and treatment trials; treatment of chronic myelogenous leukemia, breast cancer, cervical disease with heat shock protein immunotherapy. Pediatrics: AIDS, Children's Cancer Group protocols; tick-borne diseases; Crohn's disease and bone, asthma. Psychiatry: Etiology and pathophysiology of alcohol, cocaine, and opioid dependence, including neuroendocrinologic, neuropsychological, and molecular genetic studies; pharmacological treatment of alcohol dependence; physiological measures of risk and molecular genetic studies of schizophrenia; psychotherapy of alcohol and drug dependence and pathological gambling. Rheumatology: Sjogren's syndrome; scleroderma. Contact InformationFor information about this GCRC and how to access its resources, please contact: Administrative Director Program Director Principal Investigator Associate Program Director Associate Program Director Associate Program Director Research Subject Advocate GCRC Advisory Committee Chairperson Core Laboratory Director Nurse Manager Biostatistician Informatics Director |
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