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Title: Studies of Immune Cell Signaling and Gene Transcription in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Other Autoimmune Diseases and Healthy Volunteers

Brief Title: Blood Samples in Lupus, other Autoimmune Diseases

Brief Summary: This study is being done to study the natural history of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). The causes of and the treatments for the disease will be investigated and compared to those of other autoimmune diseases and healthy controls without any autoimmune disease. Participants will be asked to donate blood (less than or equal to 100 mLs) and/or urine while they are having their clinical labs drawn, no less than every 6 weeks.

PI: Vasileios Kyttaris, MD

Group: Rheumatology

Study Start: 1/8/2013

Gender: All

Age Range: 18 years to 100 Years

Recruit Healthy Volunteers: Yes

For info regarding 2006P000298 please contact Rheumatology Clinical Research Specialist at 617-632-8658 or skrishfi@bidmc.harvard.edu

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