Multi-center observational study to evaluate the histopathology and transcriptome of cutaneous lesions in patients with several different types of vasculitis.
This study employs a multi-center approach to evaluate cutaneous vasculitis across several forms of idiopathic vasculitis. Patients with cutaneous manifestations of vasculitis will be evaluated by teams of primary vasculitis care providers and Dermatologists in order to facilitate optimal selection of patients and sampling of lesions. A punch skin biopsy at a site of active vasculitis will be the source of material for histopathologic and transcriptomic evaluation. The histopathology of cutaneous vasculitis will be characterized using a standardized approach.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
50
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, United States
COMPLETEDBoston University School of Medicine
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
COMPLETEDMayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, United States
COMPLETEDCleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
COMPLETEDOregon Health & Science University
Portland, Oregon, United States
COMPLETEDUniversity of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
RECRUITINGUniversity of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
COMPLETEDUniversity of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
RECRUITINGSt. Joseph's Healthcare
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
RECRUITINGUniversity of Toronto Mount Sinai Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
RECRUITINGEvaluation of clinical data and linked biopsy specimens
Describe cutaneous vasculitis across several different forms of systemic vasculitis using histopathology.
Time frame: 1 year
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