Genetic Contribution of Pain and Inflammation in IBS

University of Florida

Status: Completed

Conditions: Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01436760

132-2011

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of the study is to identify possible polymorphisms on the loci of candidate genes that may be involved in modulation of pain and inflammation in irritable bowel syndrome.

Full description

Stored and de-linked blood or DNA from subjects with IBS will be utilized for analysis for possible polymorphisms at predetermined genetic loci located in chosen genes.

Enrollment: 72 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Subjects with IBS and previously stored samples

Exclusion criteria

• Subjects without IBS and no previously stored samples