Method for diagnosing and treating Crohn's disease
US9176131B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 13, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A50/30
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention concerns an in vitro method for diagnosing Crohn's disease, or for determining predisposition in a person to develop Crohn's disease, by detecting an overexpression of the CD66c receptor in subjects suffering from said disease or at risk. The invention also concerns preventive or curative treatment of Crohn's disease.
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