Creation of a Biospecimen Repository From Patients With Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Creation of a Biospecimen Repository From Patients With Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
To develop a repository of blood samples from patients with ILD to support future studies
 into the development of such biomarkers. Patients with pneumonia and healthy patients will
 also be recruited as a control group.
The proposed biospecimen repository would be derived from patients diagnosed with ILD. This
 is to include 500 patients in the repository, with each patient contributing one blood
 sample. Patients with pneumonia and healthy patients will also be recruited as a control
 group.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Patients with a diagnosis of ILD or any fibrotic disease of the lung or a diagnosis of
 pneumonia

 -  Patients willing to provide written informed consent

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Unwillingness/unable to give blood samples