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The role of gutmicrobiota composition, epigenetics and autoimmunity in the development and treatment of vasculitis; the VASKIR biobank

Conditions
vasculitis
blood vessel inflammation
10003816
10029149
10047066
Registration Number
NL-OMON51405
Lead Sponsor
Amsterdam UMC
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
500
Inclusion Criteria

In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a subject must meet all
of the following criteria:
• All individuals with vasculitis visiting the outpatient clinic of Amsterdam
UMC region are potentially eligible if they are >18 years old
• Vasculitis diagnosis is made by clinician. Vasculitis subtype will be
recorded along with the presence of auto-antibodies at time of diagnosis and
during remission (where applicable, e.g., in the case of AAV)

Exclusion Criteria

A potential subject who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded
from participation in this study:
• Active infection at the time of inclusion (not to influence immune-cell
function)
• Unwillingness to donate feces, urine and/or blood
• Inability to provide informed consent based on cognitive function, language
barrier or other reasons
• Absence of large bowel (i.e., colostomy)

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Primary: Gut microbiota (oral and fecal) and nasal microbiota composition in<br /><br>relation to autoimmunity status (antibodies and HLA subtype) and circulating<br /><br>immune cell (functional) assays in vasculitis patients</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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