Biological Sample Repository for Gastrointestinal Disorders

Korábbi kezelés

• Use of any medications (prescription or OTC), including herbal or other supplements for treatment of obesity,
• History of any psychiatric disorders including dementia, active psychosis, severe depression requiring > 2 medications, history of suicide attempts, alcohol or drug abuse within the previous 12 months,
• Use of investigational therapy or participation in any other clinical trial within 12 weeks prior to signing the ICF.

Más betegség

• History of gastrointestinal malabsorptive disorders including a known history of celiac disease, and/or chronic pancreatitis,
• History of any inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract,
• History of a myocardial infarction or cerebro-vascular accident in the last year, or history of unstable cardiovascular disease,
• History of known hormonal or genetic cause for obesity,
• Any condition or major illness that, in the investigator's judgment, places the subject at undue risk of participating in the repository,

Laborértékek

• Positive laboratory tests for any of the following pathogens: Hepatitis B virus (HBV); Hepatitis C virus (HCV); Human Immunodeficiency Virus Types 1 and 2 (HIV); Human T-Lymphotropic virus Types I and II (HTLV); Treponema pallidum (syphilis); Clostridium Difficile (C. Diff)

Életkor

• Patient is of childbearing age and not practicing effective birth control method, pregnant or lactating
• History of cancer or life expectancy of < 2 yrs,

Egyéb

• Unable to understand the risks, realistic benefits and requirements of the repository,

• Be older than 18 years of age,
• Suffer from obesity, defined by BMI≥30 kg/m2 (body mass index: weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters).