Analytical method and kit thereof
US7833983B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 2, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2800/104
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a peptide comprising a symmetrical dimethylated arginine, and constitute an immunologic determinant of antibodies present in sera from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and wherein the methylation is a prerequisite for reacting with said antibodies. The invention also relates to the use of said peptide for diagnosis of SLE and the differentiation between SLE and MCTD.
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