Methods and compositions for diagnosis and monitoring auto immune and chronic inflammatory diseases
AssigneeXDx, Inc.
InventorsJay Wohlgemuth, Kirk E. Fry, Robert Woodward, Ngoc Ly
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Abstract
Methods of diagnosing or monitoring auto immune and chronic inflammatory diseases, particularly systemic lupus erythematosis and rheumatoid arthritis, in a patient by detecting the expression level of one or more genes in a patient, are described. Diagnostic oligonucleotides for diagnosing or monitoring auto immune and chronic inflammatory diseases, particularly systemic lupus erythematosis and rheumatoid arthritis and kits or systems containing the same are also described.
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A method of diagnosing or monitoring an autoimmune or chronic inflammatory disease in a patient, comprising detecting the expression level of a gene in said patient to diagnose or monitor said auto immune or chronic inflammatory disease in said patient wherein said gene comprises the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:739.
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