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US 9,429,569 B2Granted
Peptide and protein biomarkers for type 1 diabetes mellitus
AssigneeBattelle Memorial Institute
InventorsQibin Zhang, Thomas O. Metz
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Abstract
A method for identifying persons with increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes mellitus, or having type I diabetes mellitus, utilizing selected biomarkers described herein either alone or in combination. The present disclosure allows for broad based, reliable, screening of large population bases. Also provided are arrays and kits that can be used to perform such methods.
Claims13
An array, comprising:
- a solid support;
- and
- antibodies covalently attached to the solid support, wherein the antibodies are specific for any combination of at least two, at least three, at least four, or at least five, type I diabetes mellitus (T1DM)-related protein sequences listed in Tables 6a or 6b.
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