This contract will support a core facility dedicated to the collection and characterization of multiplex lupus pedigrees. The facility will operate two simultaneous activities. It will serve as a registry of lupus pedigrees by collecting, validating and updating clinical, demographic and laboratory data on patients with lupus. The facility will also operate as a repository of sera, cells and DNA and will do the genotyping of the pedigrees enrolled. The contents of the database, the cell lines, DNA samples and genotypes will be made available to basic and clinical researchers.

Project Start
1995-09-30
Project End
2001-03-31
Budget Start
1996-09-30
Budget End
1998-09-29
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1996
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
Department
Type
DUNS #
937727907
City
Oklahoma City
State
OK
Country
United States
Zip Code
73104
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