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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.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uveitis | Uveitis or infectious uveitis patients |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Non infectious uveitis | Distinct uveitis conditions will have a polymorphism association or specific mutation. | 5 years |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Infectious uveitis | Infectious uveitis (such as herpes associated uveitis, toxoplasmosis retinochoroiditis) will have specific polymorphisms/mutations in innate immune system genes which predispose the patient to infectious uveitis. | 5 years |
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Inclusion Criteria:
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Any patient able to sign an informed consent or child of age 6 with parental /guardian consent with the diagnosis of uveitis or infectious uveitis.
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly M Baynes, BSN, RN, COA | Contact | 216-444-2566 | baynesk@ccf.org |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Sunil K. Srivastava, M.D. | The Cleveland Clinic | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Recruiting | Cleveland | Ohio | 44195 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D014605 | Uveitis |
| D003141 | Communicable Diseases |
| ID | Term |
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| D014603 | Uveal Diseases |
| D005128 | Eye Diseases |
| D007239 | Infections |
| D020969 | Disease Attributes |
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Whole blood serum will be collected
| D010335 |
| Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |