OPEN RESEARCH STUDY
Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases (IMID) BioResource
Category:
Musculoskeletal and inflammatory diseases
Open to:
Adults
Overview
Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases (IMIDs) are a wide group of common health conditions which cause inflammation in the body. They include diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. By understanding which genes and environmental factors are involved, and their impact on the immune system, we can investigate why some people get immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, why some of the existing treatments work in some patients but not in others, how better treatments might be developed and whether it might be possible to prevent or cure IMID.
Inclusion criteria
Adults aged over 18 years old, with one of the following conditions:
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Psoriasis
Psoriatic Arthritis
Axial Spondyloarthritis
Reactive Arthritis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Exclusion criteria
Pregnancy
Adults lacking capacity to give consent
What is involved?
One-off visit with the Research Team
Blood test
Questionnaire
Interested in taking part?
Email the team to find out more: research@solent.nhs.uk