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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2014
Augusta University Research Institute, Inc., Augusta, GA (US);
Babak Baban, Augusta, GA (US);
Mahmood Mozaffari, Martinez, GA (US);
Rafik Abdelsayed, Augusta, GA (US);
Jun Yao Liu, Augusta, GA (US);
Augusta University Research Institute, Inc., Augusta, GA (US);
Abstract
Methods for detection and diagnosis of Sjögren's Syndrome in a subject, determining the stage or progression of Sjögren's Syndrome in a subject, determining the effectiveness of a treatment for Sjögren's Syndrome, and selecting a subject for treatment for Sjögren's Syndrome are disclosed. The methods typically include measuring the level of one or more Sjögren's Syndrome biomarkers in a biological sample obtained from a subject. Biomarkers for Sjögren's Syndrome include, but are not limited to, GADD153 and Del-1.