Scottish Early Rheumatoid Arthritis (SERA)

Undifferentiated inflammatory arthritis (disorder)

Scottish Early Rheumatoid Arthritis (Undifferentiated)

Year Started: 2011

SERA was a population-wide inception cohort that recruited new onset rheumatoid arthritis patients in a routine NHS setting. Clinical characteristics including therapeutics and disease activity parameters were recorded with a broad range of biobanked biological samples (>54,000 samples e.g. DNA, RNA, serum, plasma, urine from 145 individuals). SERA is a member of the Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Disease Biobanks in the UK Network. Note: access to commercial entities is permitted in conjunction with an academic partner.



Access:
Open to applicants
Type:
Disease specific
Status:
Completed
Consent restrictions:
Commercial restriction


Associated Data Type Procurement Timeframe
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Female

Young adult (18 - 40 years)

1 - 10 donors

Material Type Extraction Procedure Storage Temperature Preservation Type Macroscopic Assessment % of Sample Set
Plasma -60°C to -85°C N/A Not applicable 75% -99%
RNA -60°C to -85°C N/A Not applicable 51 - 75%
Serum -60°C to -85°C N/A Not applicable 75% -99%
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 0 - 10%


Male

Young adult (18 - 40 years)

1 - 10 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 100%
Serum -60°C to -85°C N/A Not applicable 100%
Urine -60°C to -85°C N/A Not applicable 100%
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 100%