Method of screening for an active inflammatory state by determin

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving antigen-antibody binding – specific binding protein...

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ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a method for quantifying the presence of extracellular BPI in body fluids including blood in a subject comprising conducting a BPI immunoassay on body fluid sample obtained from said subject.

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