Crohn'
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients who visited Kitasato University Kitasato Institute Hospital and meet all of the following criteria: 1. Patients aged 18 years or older with a diagnosis of Crohn's disease 2. Patients from whom tissue specimens have been obtained by surgical resection or endoscopic biopsy 3. Patients in whom granuloma formation has been pathologically confirmed, and whose residual tissue specimens are preserved after completion of diagnostic procedures
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who meet any of the following criteria 1. Patients from whom written informed consent cannot be obtained 2. Patients deemed unsuitable for study participation by the principal investigator
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Types and localization of antigens, cellular profiles of granuloma constituents, and expression of molecules related to phagocytosis, antigen processing, and inflammatory regulation in granuloma tissues | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Kitasato University Kitasato Institute Hospital Gastroenterology