Sequencing analysis of circulating DNA to detect and monitor autoimmune diseases
US10174375B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 19, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q2600/154
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatuses are provided for diagnosing auto-immune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) based on the sizes, methylation levels, and/or genomic characteristics of circulating DNA molecules. Patients provide blood or other tissue samples containing cell-free nucleic molecules for analysis. Massively parallel and/or methylation-aware sequencing can be used to determine the sizes and methylation levels of individual DNA molecules and identify the number of molecules originating from different genomic regions. A level of SLE can be estimated based on: the amount of molecules having sizes below a threshold value; the methylation level(s) of the entire genome or portions of the genome; correlations between the sizes and methylation levels of DNA molecules; and/or comparing the representation of DNA molecules in each of a plurality of genomic regions with a reference value for that region, and determining an amount of genomic regions having increased or decreased measured genomic representation.
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