Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- * Age 2 years and above;
- * Self-identified as African-American "Gullah" from the Sea Island region of South Carolina;
- * Have had at least 4 of the 11 diagnostic criteria for SLE as designated by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), be a relative of a known SLE patient, or be an unrelated healthy Gullah control;
- * Ability to speak and understand English;
- * Ability and willingness to give informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- * Race defined by participant as other than Black or African-American;
- * Being a prisoner, mentally ill patient, or institutionalized individual;
- * Unwilling or unable to give informed consent
Ages Eligible for Study:
2 Years to N/A (CHILD, ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Yes