Diagnosis, prevention and treatment of crohn's disease using the OmpC antigen
US7993866B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 12, 2009 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S436/811
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a method of diagnosing Crohn's disease in a subject by determining the presence or absence or IgA anti-OmpC antibodies in the subject, where the presence of the IgA anti-OmpC antibodies indicates that the subject has Crohn's disease.
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