SUBJECTS NEEDED: Any twins

LOCATION: Not dependent on geographic location

PURPOSE OF STUDY: To conduct a translational study in patients with primary eosinophil associated gastrointestinal disorders (EGID) with the aim of developing a data bank containing pertinent demographic information, tissue samples, and DNA which will facilitate research on the pathophysiology of inflammatory disorders and the development of a verified successful clinical treatment program.  

INVESTIGATOR: Marc Rothenberg, M.D.,

Contact:  Bridget Buckmeier, Clinical Research Coordinator, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039
Phone: (513)636-5540, Fax: (513)636-9069
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INITIATION DATE: May 2001

COMPLETION DATE: 2012

METHOD OF INVESTIGATION: Subjects enrolling in the study will be given questionnaires and saliva kits via mail for DNA collection.