Methods and compositions for diagnosis and monitoring auto immune and chronic inflammatory diseases
US7604936B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 24, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A90/10
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Methods of diagnosing or monitoring auto immune and chronic inflammatory diseases, particularly systemic lupus erythematosis and rheumatoid arthritis, in a patient by detecting the expression level of one or more genes in a patient, are described. Diagnostic oligonucleotides for diagnosing or monitoring auto immune and chronic inflammatory diseases, particularly systemic lupus erythematosis and rheumatoid arthritis and kits or systems containing the same are also described.
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