TGU Biobank/IBD Cohort
Objectives of the Cohort and Biobank
We aim to set up and maintain a longitudinal cohort of patients with well annotated phenotypes and genotypes linked to tissue and nucleic acid samples, in order to enable:
- Descriptive studies of the natural history and evolution of disease
- Identify features or biomarkers that can facilitate prognostication
- Research analyses identifying novel biomarkers or stratifications that will be useful for clinical or research purposes
- To facilitate careful patient selection or stratification for future experimental medical studies of novel interventions, when required
- Provide information for health-economic analysis
- To determine appropriate outcome measures for interventional studies