Phenotypic Clinical, and Genetic Characteristics of Patients With Nontuberculosis Mycobacteria (Korean NTM)

Seoul National University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Nontuberculosis Mycobacterial Lung Disease

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01616745

H-1103-057-355

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to elucidate phenotypic, clinical, and genetic characteristics of Korean Nontuberculosis Mycobacteria (NTM) patients.

Full description

To elucidate phenotypic, clinical, and genetic characteristics of Korean NTM patients.

Especially, to compare body mass index, positive rate of IGRA, and CFTR mutation with general Korean population.

Enrollment: 500 estimated patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Persons met diagnostic criteria of NTM lung disease by ATS/IDSA on 2007

Exclusion criteria

• Already on treatment for NTM lung disease
• Appropriate exclusion of other lung diagnosis