Rheumatoid arthritis (disorder)
Scottish Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Study
Year Started: 2011
SERA was a population-wide inception cohort that recruited new onset rheumatoid arthritis patients (RA n=919; Healthy Volunteers n=86) in a routine NHS setting. Clinical characteristics including therapeutics and disease activity parameters were recorded with a broad range of biobanked biological samples (>65,000 samples e.g. DNA, RNA, serum, plasma, urine). SERA is a member of the Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Disease Biobanks in the UK Network. Note: commercial entities may access samples and data only in collaboration with an academic partner. Please also see SERA (UA) entry for details of samples from patients with undifferentiated arthritis.
- Access:
- Open to applicants
- Type:
- Cohort
- Status:
- Completed
- Consent restrictions:
- No restrictions
| Associated Data Type | Procurement Timeframe |
|---|---|
| There is no associated data for this collection. | |
Female
Young adult (18 - 40 years)
11 - 100 donors
| Material Type | Extraction Procedure | Storage Temperature | Preservation Type | Macroscopic Assessment | % of Sample Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plasma | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 100% | |
| RNA | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 75% -99% | |
| Serum | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 100% | |
| Urine | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 75% -99% | |
| Whole blood | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 100% | |
| Dried whole blood (e.g. Guthrie cards) DWB | RT | N/A | Not applicable | 75% -99% |
Male
Young adult (18 - 40 years)
11 - 100 donors
| Material Type | Extraction Procedure | Storage Temperature | Preservation Type | Macroscopic Assessment | % of Sample Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plasma | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 100% | |
| RNA | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 75% -99% | |
| Serum | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 100% | |
| Tissue specimen | Surgical procedure (procedure) | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 0 - 10% |
| Urine | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 75% -99% | |
| Whole blood | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 100% | |
| Dried whole blood (e.g. Guthrie cards) DWB | RT | N/A | Not applicable | 75% -99% | |
| Dried whole blood (e.g. Guthrie cards) DWB | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 75% -99% |