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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2003
Brett P. Giroir, Dallas, TX (US);
Monty S. Willis, Dallas, TX (US);
Timothy S. Church, Dallas, TX (US);
Brett P. Giroir, Dallas, TX (US);
Monty S. Willis, Dallas, TX (US);
Timothy S. Church, Dallas, TX (US);
Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a clinically useful biochemical marker of cardiovascular risk. Risk assessment includes the step of detecting in the blood of a person MIF concentration as a marker of cardiovascular risk for the person. The method may further comprise the step of assigning to the person a cardiovascular risk metric proportional to the MIF concentration, and/or prescribing for the person a cardiovascular treatment modality in accordance with the MIF concentration. The method is useful as a primary screen, and may be used in conjunction with or as a substitute for additional tests, such as a stress test, CRP assay, LDL assay, etc. The detecting step may be repeated over time intervals and/or treatment to monitor change in cardiovascular risk for the person over time and/or treatment.