diabetes Obesitas
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients referred for open elective abdominal surgery for hernia or gall stones which are healthy except for surgical diagnosis
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Any significant infectious disease Any significant chronic disease Minors aged under18 y Incapacitated adults
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The adipose tissue specimens will be used for the determination of the following parameters: mRNA measurements by real time PCR, protein identification by western blot and immunohistochemistry, glycerol release (lipolysis) and cytokine release from isolated adipocytes, adipocyte size, cell type identification in adipose tissue by FACS analysis, signal transduction analysis in isolated adipocytes using specific agonists and antagonists in vitro. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed