De Pauw, Edwin[Université de Liège - ULg > Département de chimie (sciences) > GIGA-R : Laboratoire de spectrométrie de masse (L.S.M.) >]
9-Dec-2009
2008-06-03
Office Europeen des brevets
EP2131199 A1
EP20080157521 03-06-2008
A
Belgium
Université de Liège Avenue Pré-Aily, 4 4031 Angleur / BE
G01N33/68, C07K16/44
G01N33/68V
AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR AL, BA, MK, RS
AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR AL, BA, MK, RS
[en] The invention relates to the identification of a biomarker whose abundance in bodily fluids is changed in subjects with osteoarthritis and/or other ageing-related diseases. The biomarker has applications in the diagnosis of osteoarthritis and/or other ageing-related diseases, in determining the prognosis for an individual diagnosed with osteoarthritis and/or other ageing-related diseases, and in monitoring the efficacy of treatment for osteoarthritis and/or other ageing-related diseases.