Minimally-invasive measurement of esophageal inflammation
AssigneesThe Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
InventorsGlenn T. FURUTA, Steven J. ACKERMAN
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Abstract
The methods and apparatus of the present invention allow the evaluation of inflammation of the esophagus. Measurements may be utilized, for example, to diagnose a disease of the esophagus, to monitor inflammation of the esophagus, or to access the treatment of a disease of the esophagus. In one embodiment, the invention comprises a method for measuring esophageal inflammation comprising deploying a device into the esophagus of a subject, removing the device after a predetermined period of time, analyzing the device for a diagnostic indicator of esophageal inflammation and evaluating the diagnostic indicator to diagnose esophageal inflammation.
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A method for measuring esophageal inflammation comprising:
- (a) deploying a device into the esophagus of a subject;
- (b) removing the device after a predetermined period of time;
- (c) analyzing the device for a diagnostic indicator of esophageal inflammation;
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- (d) evaluating the diagnostic indicator to measure esophageal inflammation.
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