Natural History and Genetics of VEXAS Syndrome and Related Autoinflammatory Syndromes
NYU Langone Health
Summary
This is an exploratory natural history protocol that will enroll patients with known genetic diseases, such as VEXAS syndrome, or as yet undiagnosed disorders of inflammation with the goal of improving our understanding of disease processes. Blood, saliva, hair, nail, or buccal samples may be collected for genetic analysis, blood samples will be obtained for immunologic and other functional studies, and a small number of subjects may undergo skin biopsy.
Description
This is a single-site protocol designed to test the hypothesis that genetic factors contribute to susceptibility to human disorders of inflammation, and the hypothesis that identifying such genetic susceptibility factors will contribute to our understanding of the immunologic mechanisms of these diseases. There are 3 main objectives: Primary Objective: To discover the genetic basis of human disorders of inflammation or autoinflammatory diseases. Secondary Objective: To enumerate immunologic features and genotype-phenotype associations in specific inflammatory diseases, such as VEXAS syndrom…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 0+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: In order to be eligible to participate in this study as a subject with known or suspected autoinflammatory disease, an individual must meet all of the following criteria: * Stated willingness to participate in study procedures (which at the very least includes providing a mail-in blood or saliva sample for genetic analysis); * Regardless of sex assigned at birth, at least one month of age; * A medical history that, in the expert opinion of the PI and study team, is consistent with the possibility of autoinflammatory disease or known diagnosis of an autoinflammatory diseas…
Locations (2)
- NYC H+H/BellevueNew York, New York
- NYU Langone HealthNew York, New York