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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2013
The Charlotte-mecklenburg Hospital Authority, Charlotte, NC (US);
Herbert L. Bonkovsky, Charlotte, NC (US);
David Foureau, Charlotte, NC (US);
H. James Norton, Charlotte, NC (US);
Nury Steuerwald, Charlotte, NC (US);
THE CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
Methods and kits for characterizing liver damage in an individual are provided. The methods employ the use of immune analytes as biomarkers for detecting liver damage and predicting the likelihood that an individual suffering from liver damage will experience life-threatening liver failure. Concentration values for serum albumin and other identified immune analytes are obtained or determined from a blood sample taken from the individual. The obtained concentration values are then compared to corresponding concentrations from individuals having a healthy liver. By comparing the concentrations, an individual's likelihood of developing life-threatening liver failure and needing a liver transplant within a given time period (e.g., 6 months) can be identified.
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