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Biobank for patients with autoimmune disease, especially autoimmune liver disease

Conditions
K70-K77
Diseases of liver
Registration Number
DRKS00031385
Lead Sponsor
niversitätsklinikum Aachen
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria

Diagnosis of autoimmune (liver)disease
liver biopsy as part of clinical work up
informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

<18
unwilling/no consent

Study & Design

Study Type
observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
i. Absolute and relative changes in standard laboratory tests for liver function or immune function.<br>ii. Proportion of patients with treatment response during ongoing therapy.<br>iii. Development of clinical scoring systems during the observation period.<br>iv. Comparison and evaluation of new diagnostic systems.<br>v. The occurrence of one of the following events:<br><br>Death<br>Liver transplantation<br>MELD score > 15<br>Treatment-refractory ascites<br>Hospitalization for one of the following reasons:<br>a. Variceal bleeding<br>b. Overt hepatic encephalopathy<br>c. Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis<br>d. Hepatocellular carcinoma<br>e. Development of advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis (confirmed by biopsy, transient elastography, or risk models)<br>f. Recurrence of autoimmune liver disease after liver transplantation as well as graft failure.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
no defined outcomes
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