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Keep this study
Lead
University of Nottingham
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
Age 18 years and over
Ability to give informed consent
Diagnosis with one of the following inflammatory diseases: rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, psoriasis +/- arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, or reactive arthritis, and
Currently treated with one of the following immune suppressing treatments for six months or longer: methotrexate, azathioprine, 5-acetyl salicylates, sulfasalazine, mycophenolate mofetil, leflunomide or biologics (anti-TNF-α agents e.g. etanercept, adalimumab, infliximab, golimumab, or certolizumab or their biosimilar).
You may not be if
Chronic kidney disease: stage 4 or stage 5
Chronic liver disease: Autoimmune hepatitis, hepatitis B or C, cirrhosis.
Pre-existing haematological abnormalities: Myelodysplasia, primary haematological diseases with neutropenia or thrombocytopenia.