Abstract

The Children's General Clinic Research Center at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center is a facility designed to provide hospitalization with superior nursing and laboratory support for the investigation of disease in childhool. There are two premie cribs and six beds for infants and older children. The Pediatric Clinical Research Center ward facilities have been utilized in support of 30 protocols during the past year. The utilization of the Center for the evaluation of new metabolic and hematological diseases has especially increased. This Center now has the largest group of infants with biliary astresia, outside of Japan, on which the Kasai procedure has been carried out. At the same time, long-standing studies on trace metal disorders and on a number of aspects of juvenile diabetes continue vigorously. The ambulatory facility has supported 2404 patient visits for clinical research under 40 protocols. The Core Laboratory continues is essential supportive role for inpatient, ambulatory and neonatal investigations. The Pediatric Clinical Research Center's new 2-bed CRC facility in the neonatal ICU at th University of Colorado Health Sciences Center is open and working effectively.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
General Clinical Research Centers Program (M01)
Project #
5M01RR000069-24
Application #
3089588
Study Section
General Clinical Research Centers Committee (CLR)
Project Start
1976-12-01
Project End
1986-11-30
Budget Start
1985-12-01
Budget End
1986-11-30
Support Year
24
Fiscal Year
1986
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of Colorado Denver
Department
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
065391526
City
Aurora
State
CO
Country
United States
Zip Code
80045

  Publications

Young, Kendra A; Maturu, Amita; Lorenzo, Carlos et al. (2018) The triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL-C) ratio as a predictor of insulin resistance, ?-cell function, and diabetes in Hispanics and African Americans. J Diabetes Complications :
Kelsey, Megan M; Braffett, Barbara H; Geffner, Mitchell E et al. (2018) Menstrual Dysfunction in Girls From the Treatment Options for Type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents and Youth (TODAY) Study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 103:2309-2318
Kleinberger, Jeffrey W; Copeland, Kenneth C; Gandica, Rachelle G et al. (2018) Monogenic diabetes in overweight and obese youth diagnosed with type 2 diabetes: the TODAY clinical trial. Genet Med 20:583-590
Berkowitz, Robert I; Marcus, Marsha D; Anderson, Barbara J et al. (2018) Adherence to a lifestyle program for youth with type 2 diabetes and its association with treatment outcome in the TODAY clinical trial. Pediatr Diabetes 19:191-198
Arslanian, Silva; El Ghormli, Laure; Kim, Joon Young et al. (2018) The Shape of the Glucose Response Curve During an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test: Forerunner of Heightened Glycemic Failure Rates and Accelerated Decline in ?-Cell Function in TODAY. Diabetes Care :
Kriska, Andrea; El Ghormli, Laure; Copeland, Kenneth C et al. (2018) Impact of lifestyle behavior change on glycemic control in youth with type 2 diabetes. Pediatr Diabetes 19:36-44
Venditti, E M; Tan, K; Chang, N et al. (2018) Barriers and strategies for oral medication adherence among children and adolescents with Type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 139:24-31
Gidding, Samuel S; Bacha, Fida; Bjornstad, Petter et al. (2018) Cardiac Biomarkers in Youth with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Results from the TODAY Study. J Pediatr 192:86-92.e5
Jacobson, Denise L; Lindsey, Jane C; Coull, Brent A et al. (2018) The Association of Fat and Lean Tissue With Whole Body and Spine Bone Mineral Density Is Modified by HIV Status and Sex in Children and Youth. Pediatr Infect Dis J 37:71-77
Levenson, Amy E; Wadwa, R Paul; Shah, Amy S et al. (2017) PCSK9 Is Increased in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Care 40:e85-e87

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