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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2015
Applicant:
Nestec S.a., Vevey, CH;
Inventors:
Sharat Singh, Rancho Santa Fe, CA (US);
Nicholas Chi-Kwan Ling, San Diego, CA (US);
Shui-Long Wang, San Diego, CA (US);
Fred Princen, La Jolla, CA (US);
Stefan Westin, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Steven Lockton, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/48 (2006.01); G01N 33/569 (2006.01); G01N 33/564 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/56911 (2013.01); G01N 33/564 (2013.01); G01N 33/569 (2013.01); G01N 2800/065 (2013.01); G01N 2800/60 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides methods for aiding in the diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in an individual. In particular, the present invention is useful for determining whether a sample from an individual is an IBS sample or a healthy control sample using a statistical algorithm. Thus, the present invention provides an accurate diagnostic prediction of IBS and is useful for guiding treatment decisions.