Immune cell showdown: autoimmune vs. infection vs. healthy

NCT ID NCT02422875

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at immune cells from people with autoimmune diseases (like lupus), people with infections, and healthy volunteers. Researchers want to understand how these cells differ and what makes them attack the body in autoimmune conditions. The study involves blood and bone marrow samples but does not test any new treatment.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

AIDS arthritic joint disease autoimmune disease autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome diffuse scleroderma Epstein-Barr virus infection graft versus host disease Guillain-Barre syndrome hepatitis C virus infection HIV infectious disease Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease infectious disease juvenile idiopathic arthritis myositis disease Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic rheumatoid arthritis Sepsis Sjogren syndrome systemic lupus erythematosus Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Diseases

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Emory University Hospital

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

  • Emory University Winship Cancer Institute

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

  • Grady Health System

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States