Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving nucleic acid
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-10
2006-10-10
Myers, Carla J. (Department: 1634)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving nucleic acid
C435S007100, C435S091200, C536S023500
Reexamination Certificate
active
07118865
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to methods and materials involved in diagnosing SLE. More particularly, the invention relates to methods and materials involved in diagnosing SLE, diagnosing severe SLE, and assessing a mammal's susceptibility to develop severe SLE. For example, the invention provides nucleic acid arrays that can be used to diagnose SLE in a mammal. Such arrays can allow clinicians to diagnose SLE based on a simultaneous determination of the expression levels of many genes that are differentially expressed in SLE patients as compared to healthy controls.
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Baechler Emily C.
Behrens Timothy W.
Gregersen Peter K.
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Myers Carla J.
Regents of the University of Minnesota
The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
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