National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Age
2–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
Age 2 years and above;
Self-identified as African-American "Gullah" from the Sea Island region of South Carolina;
Have had at least 4 of the 11 diagnostic criteria for SLE as designated by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), be a relative of a known SLE patient, or be an unrelated healthy Gullah control;
Ability to speak and understand English;
Ability and willingness to give informed consent
You may not be if
Race defined by participant as other than Black or African-American;
Being a prisoner, mentally ill patient, or institutionalized individual;
