Method for diagnosis and prognosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
US9551716B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 12, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2800/52
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for aiding in categorizing or determining prognosis in a subject with COPD, or in selecting a therapeutic strategy for a subject with COPD, or in monitoring disease progression or assessing effectiveness of a treatment regime for COPD, the method comprising the step of assessing the antibody response to carbonylated vimentin in a sample obtained from the subject. The method may further comprise the step of selecting a treatment regime making use of the information on the antibody response to carbonylated vimentin in the sample. The step of assessing of the antibody response to carbonylated vimentin may comprise the step of determining the ratio of IgG to IgM in the antibody response to carbonylated vimentin.
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