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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2011
Shui-long Wang, San Diego, CA (US);
Nicholas Chi-kwan Ling, San Diego, CA (US);
Sharat Singh, Rancho Santa Fe, CA (US);
Shui-Long Wang, San Diego, CA (US);
Nicholas Chi-Kwan Ling, San Diego, CA (US);
Sharat Singh, Rancho Santa Fe, CA (US);
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
The present invention provides devices and methods for aiding in the diagnosis of Crohn's disease. The devices and methods accurately identify whether a sample from an individual is associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or a clinical subtype thereof such as Crohn's disease (CD). The present invention is useful for determining whether a sample from an individual is an IBD sample, or differentiating between CD and ulcerative colitis (UC). Thus, the present invention provides an accurate diagnostic prediction of IBD or a clinical subtype thereof and prognostic information useful for guiding treatment decisions.