Methods for predicting autoimmune disease risk

Details Methods for predicting autoimmune disease risk Methods for predicting autoimmune disease risk

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G01N 33/50 (2006.01)

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CA 2749886

The invention relates to means and methods for determining whether a subject is at high or low risk of autoimmune disease progression by determining the CD8 or CD4 cell subtype of the subject. Autoimmune diseases of particular interest include vasculitis, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and inflammatory bowel disease. The invention also relates to means and methods for determining the CD8 or CD4 cell subtype of a subject, e.g. for predicting responses to infection, vaccination and/or transplantation.

L'invention porte sur des moyens et sur des procédés pour déterminer si un sujet présente un risque élevé ou faible de progression de maladie auto-immune par la détermination du sous-type de lymphocyte CD8 ou CD4 du sujet. Des maladies auto-immunes d'un intérêt particulier comprennent la vasculite, le lupus érythémateux systémique (SLE), la polyarthrite rhumatoïde, la sclérose en plaques, et une maladie intestinale inflammatoire. L'invention porte également sur des moyens et sur des procédés de détermination du sous-type de lymphocyte CD8 ou CD4 d'un sujet, par exemple pour prédire des réponses à une inflammation, une vaccination et/ou une transplantation.

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