Genetic Epidemiology of Sarcoidosis

February 17, 2016 updated by: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
To determine if hereditary susceptibility predisposes African Americans to sarcoidosis and to identify sarcoidosis susceptibility genes in African Americans.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

BACKGROUND:

Sarcoidosis is a multisystem, granulomatous inflammatory disease of unknown etiology. Hereditary susceptibility to sarcoidosis is suggested by reports of familial clustering and a higher prevalence in certain ethnic groups, particularly African-Americans. Over four hundred kindreds been reported in the medical literature and these investigators have recently described 101 families and shown that African Americans have a higher prevalence rate of familial sarcoidosis than Caucasians (19 percent vs. 5 percent). The reasons why sarcoidosis clusters in families or the role of genetic factors in this disease are not known.

DESIGN NARRATIVE:

The study was carried out in African American families ascertained through 400 African American sarcoidosis patients evaluated at the Henry Ford Health System. They were tested for association of sarcoidosis with markers for candidate genes using the affected family-based control method and tested for possible environmental risk factors and genetic mechanisms of disease transmission by performing a segregation analysis in African American families.

A strong association of one or more of the candidate genes with sarcoidosis or an indication of major gene segregation for the disease, provided the basis for future linkage studies. Investigating the hereditary susceptibility of sarcoidosis was best done in African Americans, because of the greater severity and occurrence of disease in this population. Once the reasons for familial aggregation of sarcoidosis are determined, the etiology of this disease will be better understood and it should be possible to design new approaches to prevention and treatment.

The study completion date listed in this record was obtained from the "End Date" entered in the Protocol Registration and Results System (PRS) recor

Study Type

Observational

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

No older than 100 years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

No eligibility criteria

Study Plan

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Sponsor

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Investigators

  • Michael Iannuzzi, Case Western Reserve University

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 1996

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2000

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 25, 2000

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 25, 2000

First Posted (Estimate)

May 26, 2000

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 18, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 17, 2016

Last Verified

August 1, 2004

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 5064
  • R01HL054306 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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