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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2008
David Granville, Port Coquitlam, CA;
Rani Cruz, Vancouver, CA;
Ciara Chamberlain, Vancouver, CA;
Wendy Boivin, Coquitlam, CA;
Bruce Mcmanus, Vancouver, CA;
David Granville, Port Coquitlam, CA;
Rani Cruz, Vancouver, CA;
Ciara Chamberlain, Vancouver, CA;
Wendy Boivin, Coquitlam, CA;
Bruce McManus, Vancouver, CA;
The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, CA;
Abstract
A method for identifying a subject being at risk for or having a chronic inflammatory disease, fibrillinopathy, atherosclerosis, or coronary artery disease is provided. The method may include determining the concentration of GrA and/or GrB in a blood or serum sample from said subject; and comparing the concentrations to the corresponding concentration in a control sample, wherein an elevated concentration of GrA and/or GrB may be indicative of a chronic inflammatory disease, fibrillinopathy, atherosclerosis, or coronary artery disease. The method may further include identifying concentrations of fibrinogen, elastin and/or fibrillin.