Creation of a Biospecimen Repository From Patients With Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)

Creation of a Biospecimen Repository From Patients With Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)

To develop a repository of blood samples from patients with ILD to support future studies into the development of such biomarkers. Patients with pneumonia and healthy patients will also be recruited as a control group.

The proposed biospecimen repository would be derived from patients diagnosed with ILD. This is to include 500 patients in the repository, with each patient contributing one blood sample. Patients with pneumonia and healthy patients will also be recruited as a control group.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with a diagnosis of ILD or any fibrotic disease of the lung or a diagnosis of pneumonia
• Patients willing to provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unwillingness/unable to give blood samples