Michigan Nephrology Research BioBank for Molecular Analysis of Renal Disease "Nephrology Research BioBank"
University of Michigan
Summary
The purpose of the study is to create a Nephrology Tissue Biobank enabling the study of kidney disease from the perspectives of epidemiology, genetics and molecular biology.
Description
Each year chronic kidney disease (CKD) claims the lives of millions of people worldwide. Costs for patient care are in excess of 2.4 billion dollars in the US alone. At the moment most kidney diseases are of unknown etiology, are classified according to a microscopic description of the kidney tissue obtained on biopsy and are treated with non-specific therapies. Each kidney contains millions of filter units called nephrons. The nephron consists of a glomerulus and a tubule. The glomerulus filters the blood of waste products, while retaining larger molecules that are required for the body to f…
Eligibility
- Age range
- Not specified
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Men, women and children undergoing kidney and/or pancreas biopsy at the University of Michigan Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals not willing to provide consent (for prospective biopsy)
Location
- University of Michigan Health SystemAnn Arbor, Michigan