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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2011
Samer Waleed Al-murrani, Topeka, KS (US);
Xiangming Gao, Topeka, KS (US);
Sukhaswami Malladi, Lawrence, KS (US);
Samer Waleed Al-Murrani, Topeka, KS (US);
Xiangming Gao, Topeka, KS (US);
Sukhaswami Malladi, Lawrence, KS (US);
HILL'S PET NUTRITION, INC., Topeka, KS (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a method of diagnosing the existence of a kidney disorder in a feline comprising measuring the level of expression of one or more biomarkers selected from the group consisting of lumican; collagen alpha 1 (111) chain, variant 12; decorin; secreted frizzled-related protein 2; retinol binding protein 5; MMP-2; MMP-7; and MMP-19, in a biological sample from the feline, wherein differences in expression of the one or more biomarkers in the sample relative to a control value for expression in a sample from a normal animal indicate the existence of a kidney disorder; a method of treating a feline so diagnosed; and compositions, reagents and kits for carrying out the specified methods.