Method for detecting and subtyping inflammatory intestinal diseases
AssigneeAbo Akademi
InventorsLauri Polari, Diana Toivola, Terhi Helenius
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Abstract
The present invention is related to a method for determining or confirming chronic inflammatory intestinal disease or a risk thereof in a subject. The method comprises detecting the presence of keratin 7 (K7) mRNA or protein in a biological sample obtained from a subject.
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A method of determining or confirming chronic inflammatory intestinal disease or a risk thereof in a subject, the method comprising detecting the presence of keratin 7 (K7) mRNA or protein in a stool sample obtained from said subject.
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The method according to claim 202 further comprising a step of comparing said optical density of said readable sample to said standard curve to determine the concentration of the K7 protein in said stool sample.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.