Genetics of Uveitis

Description

In order to improve the investigators knowledge about uveitis and the underlying mechanism of disease, the investigators propose collecting blood from patients with uveitis, isolating DNA and sequencing the DNA to identify genetic mutations or associations in these patients.

Conditions

Uveitis, Infectious Uveitis

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Study Details

Study overview

In order to improve the investigators knowledge about uveitis and the underlying mechanism of disease, the investigators propose collecting blood from patients with uveitis, isolating DNA and sequencing the DNA to identify genetic mutations or associations in these patients.

Genetics of Uveitis

Genetics of Uveitis

Condition
Uveitis
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Cleveland

Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

For general information about clinical research, read Learn About Studies.

Eligibility Criteria

  • * Any patient above with the diagnosis of uveitis.
  • * Any patient with a diagnosis of infectious uveitis such as toxoplasmosis retinochoroiditis, herpes associated retinitis.
  • * Patients who are unable to give consent
  • * Patients in whom an adequated blood sample can not be obtained.

Ages Eligible for Study

6 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

The Cleveland Clinic,

Sunil K. Srivastava, M.D., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, The Cleveland Clinic

Study Record Dates

2030-01