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Identification of Acute Intermittent Porphyria Modifying Genes

Recruiting
Conditions
Acute Intermittent Porphyria (AIP)
Registration Number
NCT05502133
Lead Sponsor
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Brief Summary

This study proposes to identify the predisposing/protective modifying genes that underlie the acute attacks in symptomatic patients with Acute Intermittent Porphyria (AIP), an autosomal dominant inborn error of heme biosynthesis.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
150
Inclusion Criteria
  • Willing and able to give informed consent

  • 12 years of age or older

  • Willingness to provide blood/saliva and urine samples, and clinical information

  • A member of an AIP family, defined as (must meet one of the following):

    1. proband: possesses an AIP pathogenic mutation and is/has been symptomatic (experienced acute attacks in the opinion of the investigator)
    2. Parents (no known HMBS mutations or heterozygote with familial mutation)
    3. First, second, or third degree relative of (a) or (b)
Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Odds ratios (OR) of the effects of identified modifier genes/variantsDay 1

There are no primary and secondary endpoints. This is an exploratory genetic study.

Exploratory Endpoints: Odds ratios (OR) of the effects of identified modifier genes/variants.

(If putative predisposing or protective gene variants are identified)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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New York, New York, United States

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