Methods of screening for ulcerative colitis and crohn's disease by detecting VH3-15 autoantibody and panca
US5691151A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 7, 1994 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2014 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S435/975
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides novel methods of screening for ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease which include the detection of two disparate autoantibodies: pANCA and VH3-15 autoantibody. The present invention also provides kits for screening ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.
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