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Nutritional and metabolic system dysfunction

Description

A collective term for nutritional disorders resulting from poor absorption or nutritional imbalance, and metabolic disorders resulting from defects in biosynthesis (anabolism) or breakdown (catabolism) of endogenous substances. Description adapted from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/68009750.

Research projects
13
Research types
12
Research networks
5
Working groups
9
People
42
Publications
16
Event items
2

Research projects

Clinical characterisation, integrative morphological and functional studies of organ perfusion and biomarkers in patients with ME/CFS
Project status:
Ongoing
Country:
Germany
Principal investigator:
Wolfram Doehner
Organisations:
Charité – University Medicine Berlin,Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH)
Research period:
2024-11
to 2027-11
Research types:
Basic research, Clinical research
Research areas:
Musculoskeletal system dysfunction, Nervous system dysfunction, Nutritional and metabolic system dysfunction, Cardiovascular system dysfunction
Converging neurobiological and immune pathways in ME/CFS and post-infectious fatigue syndromes (PIFS)
Project status:
Ongoing
Country:
Netherlands
Principal investigator:
Ruud Raijmakers
Organisations:
Radboud University Medical Centre (Radboud UMC)
Research period:
2023-01
to 2027-12
Research types:
Epidemiological research
Research areas:
Immune system dysfunction, Nervous system dysfunction, Nutritional and metabolic system dysfunction, Endocrine system dysfunction, General
Evaluation of the link between auto-immunity and derangements in immune cell metabolism and function in ME/CFS (EnergiseME)
Project status:
Ongoing
Country:
Netherlands
Principal investigator:
Niels Eijkelkamp
Organisations:
University Medical Centre Utrecht (UMC Utrecht)
Research period:
2023-11
to 2027-11
Research types:
Basic research
Research areas:
Immune system dysfunction, Nutritional and metabolic system dysfunction
HHV-6 Mediated Mitochondrial Modulation and Its Association to ME/CFS
Project status:
Completed
Country:
Latvia, Germany
Principal investigator:
Bhupesh K. Prusty
Organisations:
Charité – University Medicine Berlin,University Clinic Erlangen,University of Wuerzburg,University of California San Diego,Riga Stradins University
Research period:
Not available
Research types:
Basic research
Research areas:
Infections, Nutritional and metabolic system dysfunction, General
Infectious Triggers and Mitochondrial Dysfunction in ME/CFS
Project status:
Ongoing
Country:
Latvia
Principal investigator:
Bhupesh K. Prusty
Organisations:
Riga Stradins University
Research period:
2021-08
to not available
Research types:
Basic research
Research areas:
Infections, Nutritional and metabolic system dysfunction
Investigation of PEM and ME/CFS-associated changes in tryptophan metabolism at the host and microbiome level
Project status:
Ongoing
Country:
Germany
Principal investigator:
Silvio Waschina
Organisations:
Kiel University (CAU)
Research period:
2024-11
to 2027-11
Research types:
Basic research
Research areas:
Nutritional and metabolic system dysfunction, Digestive system dysfunction
Investigation of PEM and ME/CFS-associated tryptophan metabotypes
Project status:
Ongoing
Country:
Germany
Principal investigator:
Konrad Aden
Organisations:
University Clinic Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH) - Kiel,Kiel University (CAU)
Research period:
2024-11
to 2027-11
Research types:
Basic research
Research areas:
Nutritional and metabolic system dysfunction
Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Metabolic Changes
Project status:
Ongoing
Country:
Latvia
Principal investigator:
Bhupesh K. Prusty
Organisations:
Riga Stradins University
Research period:
2022-08
to 2025-07
Research types:
Basic research
Research areas:
Immune system dysfunction, Nutritional and metabolic system dysfunction
Post-exertional malaise: a starting point to study and understand ME/CFS
Project status:
Ongoing
Country:
Netherlands
Principal investigator:
C.A.T. (Inge) Zijdewind
Organisations:
University of Groningen
Research period:
2023-01
to 2027-12
Research types:
Clinical research
Research areas:
Musculoskeletal system dysfunction, Nervous system dysfunction, Nutritional and metabolic system dysfunction, Cardiovascular system dysfunction
Sodium Content in Lower Leg Muscle in Patients with ME/CFS
Project status:
Completed
Country:
Germany
Principal investigator:
Elisabeth Petter
Organisations:
Charité – University Medicine Berlin
Research period:
Not available
Research types:
Clinical research
Research areas:
Musculoskeletal system dysfunction, Nutritional and metabolic system dysfunction
The impact of mast cell activation on epithelial and endothelial barrier dysregulation in post-infectious ME/CFS (DegranulateME)
Project status:
Ongoing
Country:
Austria
Principal investigator:
Eva Untersmayr-Elsenhuber
Organisations:
FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences,Medical University of Vienna
Research period:
2025-01
to 2025-12
Research types:
Basic research
Research areas:
Infections, Immune system dysfunction, Nutritional and metabolic system dysfunction, General
The role of the skeletal muscle and myocardial metabolism in ME/CFS: in vivo MRS study.
Project status:
Ongoing
Country:
Austria
Principal investigator:
Martin Krssak
Organisations:
Medical University of Vienna
Research period:
2025-01
to 2026-03
Research types:
Clinical research
Research areas:
Musculoskeletal system dysfunction, Nutritional and metabolic system dysfunction, Cardiovascular system dysfunction
Understanding Potential Infectious Triggers and Mitochondrial Dysfunction in ME/CFS
Project status:
Ongoing
Country:
Latvia
Principal investigator:
Bhupesh K. Prusty
Organisations:
Riga Stradins University
Research period:
2025-01
to not available
Research types:
Basic research
Research areas:
Infections, Nutritional and metabolic system dysfunction