The North American Pancreatitis Study



Status:Completed
Conditions:Gastrointestinal
Therapuetic Areas:Gastroenterology
Healthy:No
Age Range:14 - 100
Updated:9/16/2017
Start Date:September 2008
End Date:June 2014

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This study will investigate several genes and other factors measured in the blood that may
cause recurrent acute pancreatitis and chronic pancreatitis. No treatment is offered as part
of this study. Subjects have one single visit to provide a blood sample for genetic testing
and to answer a questionnaire. Subjects are not given results of genetic testing. The study
is currently enrolling African American subjects and controls only.

This study seeks to enroll African American people with and without pancreatitis. There is
only one study visit to obtain consent, a blood sample and complete a questionnaire. Subjects
must be patients of a participating center; controls must present to a participating center
for enrollment.

Inclusion Criteria:

African American

pancreatitis patients who are at least 14 years of age with a diagnosis of acute or chronic
pancreatitis

- controls who do not have pancreatitis and must be at least 18 years of age

Exclusion Criteria:

- unable or unwilling to sign informed consent
We found this trial at
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4200 Fifth Ave
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260
(412) 624-4141
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