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Metformin for treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome in children (METFIZZ)
Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Mar 31, 2017,
PCOS, a common disorder affecting 5-10% of women of reproductive age is characterized by cystic ovarian morphology, androgen excess, and/or irregular periods and emerges during or shortly after puberty. The common off-label use of metformin for treating PCOS in children appears to have no greater risk than that in adults; drug tolerance is good with limited adverse effects. However, clinical trial ...
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Paediatric European Risperidone Studies (PERS)
Start date: May 1, 2010, End date: Apr 30, 2015,
"Second-generation antipsychotics are increasingly being prescribed to children and adolescents. Their use, however, is mostly off-label, and adequate and sufficient data about efficacy and particular safety are lacking. This proposal focuses on two indications, the use of risperidone in children and adolescents with conduct disorder who are not mentally retarded, and the use of risperidone in ado ...
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Supporting SME driven olive industry to comply with EU directives (En-X-Olive)
Start date: Nov 1, 2008, End date: Jan 31, 2012,
Technical scenario: Olive production is a significant economic sector in southern Member States, especially in Spain, Italy, Greece and Portugal. However, the extraction process involved in olive oil production generates non−biodegradable phytotoxic waste, and is therefore a significant source of pollution. Despite the introduction in the 90s of improved separation systems such as 2-phase centrifu ...
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