Methods and compositions for diagnosing and monitoring auto immune and chronic inflammatory diseases
US7771950B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 16, 2009 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2029 |
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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 autoimmune 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 autoimmune 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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