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NCT01311869
Uterine Leiomyomata, also known as uterine fibroids, are non-cancer tumors found in the wall of the uterus or womb. Uterine fibroids are the common cause of surgery (removal of the uterus). African American women are 3-4 times more likely to have uterine fibroids. Currently there is no effective long-term medical treatment for fibroids. Hormones have been used for short-term therapy, but they are not used long-term because of the risk of side effects. When women stop receiving the hormone therapy often fibroids return. Surgery is the common treatment for women who are suffering from abnormal symptoms caused by fibroids. Hysterectomy is an effective treatment, however women cannot have children after removal of the uterus. Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG) is one of the main natural chemicals found in green tea.. Research the investigators have done in the laboratory and in animals leads them to believe EGCG may decrease the growth of fibroids. This study is intended to determine whether EGCG will cause fibroid tumors to shrink and reduce fibroid related symptoms such as abnormal vaginal bleeding and pelvic discomfort.
NCT01807910
The investigators overall hypothesis is that exacerbation of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in the liver is associated with significant alterations in phosphatidylcholines that drive the NASH phenotype in obese humans. The investigators plan to examine this hypothesis in a well-characterized cohort of obese subjects that are scheduled for bariatric surgery. Methyl-D9-choline chloride will be infused before and after a 2-week high fructose or glucose feeding to determine the biosynthesis and kinetics of secretory lipoprotein phospholipids. It is proposed that phospholipid metabolism play an important role in the pathogenesis or etiology of fatty liver in non-alcoholic conditions through mechanisms that invoke ER and oxidative stress responses.