Scientists seek clues to mysterious Muscle-Wasting diseases

NCT ID NCT00017914

Summary

This study aims to better understand the causes and effects of rare inflammatory muscle diseases like dermatomyositis and polymyositis. Researchers will observe up to 1,200 participants, including both patients and healthy volunteers, over time. The goal is to learn how these diseases develop and affect the body by comparing detailed health evaluations between groups.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Emory University

    COMPLETED

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

  • NIEHS Clinical Research Unit (CRU)

    RECRUITING

    Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 27709, United States

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    RECRUITING

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

  • Texas Scottish Rite Hospital

    COMPLETED

    Dallas, Texas, 75219, United States

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