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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2010
Applicants:
David M. Lee, Basel, CH;
Eric Boilard, Quebec, CA;
Michael H. Gelb, Seattle, WA (US);
Reuben Gobezie, Cleveland Heights, OH (US);
Inventors:
David M. Lee, Basel, CH;
Eric Boilard, Quebec, CA;
Michael H. Gelb, Seattle, WA (US);
Reuben Gobezie, Cleveland Heights, OH (US);
Assignees:
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (US);
Brigham and Womens Hospital, Boston, MA (US);
The University of Washington, Seattle, WA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/53 (2006.01); G01N 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to the use of protein expression profiles of sPLA2 isoforms with clinical relevance to osteoarthritis (OA). In particular, the invention provides methods for diagnosing OA or determining risk factors for development of OA based on expression of sPLA2-IIA.