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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2004
Applicants:
Joseph M. Ahearn, Sewickley, PA (US);
Susan M. Manzi, Wexford, PA (US);
Inventors:
Joseph M. Ahearn, Sewickley, PA (US);
Susan M. Manzi, Wexford, PA (US);
Assignee:
University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/53 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
This invention relates to the diagnosis and/or monitoring of patients with inflammatory diseases or conditions, e.g., immunologic, hematologic, vascular, or infectious diseases or conditions, by determining levels of complement pathway components on erythrocytes. Methods of diagnosing vascular diseases or conditions by determining levels of complement pathway components on platelets are also disclosed.