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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2011
Toru Yoshimura, Matsudo, JP;
Ryotaro Chiba, Matsudo, JP;
Toru Yoshimura, Matsudo, JP;
Ryotaro Chiba, Matsudo, JP;
ABBOTT LABORATORIES, Abbott Park, IL (US);
Abstract
Methods for diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are disclosed, using measurement of the CCL8 protein level in a test sample from a subject. Testing for CCL8 as an indicator of RA can be combined with testing for other indicators of RA, including clinical assessments, imaging or other RA markers such as Rheumatoid factor (RF). CCL8 testing can be used for discriminating RA from other diseases or conditions, evaluating the severity of RA. Related diagnostic reagents, kits, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods for identifying a candidate substance as a therapeutic agent for treating rheumatoid arthritis are also described.