Making lab cell lines from skin biopsies in immune disorders
Part of Genetic & congenital, Hormones & metabolism, Immune system & allergy clinical trials.
This study creates special lab cell lines from skin (or nasal) samples from people with immune system disorders and certain family members. It’s meant to help researchers build tools to better study these conditions using patient cells.
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Who can take part
- Be age 2 to 85 (or for family members: age 8 to 85)
- Have a known primary immune disorder or immune imbalance (or be a close blood relative of someone with one)
- Be enrolled at the NIH in a specific genetics-testing immune disorder study (examples: 05-I-0213 or 06-I-0015)
- Be medically stable enough for a biopsy and not have bleeding risks that make the sample unsafe
- If doing nasal scraping: you must not have had turbinectomy or major nasal problems that prevent taking the sample
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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