ESOPHAGEAL CYTOKINE EXPRESSION PROFILES IN EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS
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    发明公开
    ESOPHAGEAL CYTOKINE EXPRESSION PROFILES IN EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS 审中-公开
    表达变化食管细胞因子的嗜酸细胞性食管

    公开(公告)号:EP2661631A2

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-13

    申请号:EP12732079.4

    申请日:2012-01-06

    IPC分类号: G01N33/68 C12Q1/68

    摘要: Methods and compositions disclosed herein generally relate to methods of providing or enhancing a diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis (EE). In particular, the invention relates to obtaining a sample from a patient having at least one indication of EE, then quantifying from the sample an amount of one or more cytokines associated with EE or an mRNA corresponding to the cytokine or its receptor, wherein an altered level of the cytokine or mRNA correlates with a positive diagnosis of EE. An EE diagnosis can then be provided or enhanced, based upon the quantifying step. The invention further relates to diagnostic kits, tests, and/or arrays that can be used to quantify the one or more cytokines associated with EE or an mRNA corresponding to the cytokine or its receptor.