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Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh
Conditions: Chronic Pancreatitis, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Hepatitis, NASH - Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis, Acute Pancreatitis
Interventions: venipuncture, Questionnaires, Additional Sample Collections
Countries: United States
This is a prospective, descriptive, observational research study designed to observe and document the clinical practice by domain experts, and how the knowledge of new findings that are published in the medical literature affect clinical decision making. The study will evaluate risk factors and co-variants, including genetic variants that are associated with disease progression such as pain, inflammation, organ dysfunction, disability and quality of life.
Sex: ALL
Age: 12 Years to —
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Inclusion Criteria: Case Subjects * Clinical diagnosis of a chronic disease or disorder (ex. pancreatitis, hepatitis or fatty liver, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, diarrhea, constipation, chronic pain syndromes, diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, chronic neurologic disorders, rheumatological disorders, endocrine disorders, chronic pulmonary diseases, sinorespiratory disorders, chronic skin diseases, cancers and related disorders) * Ability to read and write in English; * Ability to provide informed consent Control Subjects • UPMC patients age 12 years without a chronic disorder. Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic infectious disease as the primary medical problem * Less than 12 years of age * Inability of the subject to understand the protocol * Inability to the subject provide informed consent
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States