Vicki Wheelock MD HDSA Center of Excellence at UC Davis ...
Vicki Wheelock MD HDSA Center of Excellence at UC Davis ...
Vicki Wheelock MD HDSA Center of Excellence at UC Davis ...
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Wh<strong>at</strong> are observ<strong>at</strong>ional trials?<br />
• These are studies involving humans th<strong>at</strong> follow<br />
research participants over time without making a<br />
tre<strong>at</strong>ment intervention.<br />
• Observ<strong>at</strong>ional studies allow researchers to study<br />
the progression <strong>of</strong> HD over time in a number <strong>of</strong><br />
individuals, and help us to understand the<br />
symptoms people experience, the signs noticed<br />
by investig<strong>at</strong>ors <strong>at</strong> the sites, the r<strong>at</strong>e <strong>of</strong><br />
progression, and sometimes markers <strong>of</strong> HD such<br />
as brain scan or blood test changes.
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