Clinical trialNCT00005276CompletedObservational

A Case Controlled Etiologic Study of Sarcoidosis (ACCESS)

SponsorNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)Lung DiseasesSarcoidosis

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Summary

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To test specific hypotheses concerning environmental, occupational, lifestyle, and other risk factors for sarcoidosis. Also, to examine the familial aggregation of sarcoidosis and to test genetic hypotheses concerning its etiology. Finally, to describe the natural history of sarcoidosis, particularly in African-Americans who appear to be disproportionately affected, and to implement a system for storing biological specimens including blood cells, plasma, and serum.

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Investigators

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Alvin Teirstein
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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David Moller
Johns Hopkins University
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Genell Knatterud
Clinical Trials and Survey Corporation
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Geoffrey McLennan
University of Iowa
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Henry, Yeager
Georgetown University
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Lee Newman
National Jewish Center for Immunology & Respiratory Medicine
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Marc Judson
Medical University of South Carolina
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Michael Iannuzzi
Henry Ford Hospital
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Milton Rossman
University of Pennsylvania
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Robert Baughman
University of Cincinnati
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Steven Weinberger
Beth Israel Hospital
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Sites

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Drugs studied

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Registration & key dates

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Start: 30 Jun 1995
Primary completion: —
Completion: 31 Mar 2003
Last update posted: 25 Mar 2016
Registered enrollment: —
Registry id: NCT00005276

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