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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2013
Applicant:
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Inventors:
Raed Dweik, Moreland Hills, OH (US);
Ibrahim Hanouneh, Cleveland Hts., OH (US);
Nizar Zein, Highland Hts., OH (US);
David Grove, Middleburg Hts., OH (US);
Frank S. Cikach, Jr., Cleveland Heights, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/497 (2006.01); G01N 33/48 (2006.01); G01N 33/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/497 (2013.01); G01N 33/6893 (2013.01); G01N 2800/085 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for determining whether a subject has alcoholic hepatitis is described. The method includes determining the levels of a trimethylamine in a biological sample obtained from the subject. The level of trimethylamine in the biological sample is compared to the control value, and the subject whose level of trimethylamine exceeds the control value is diagnosed as having alcoholic hepatitis.