CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS OF HEPATIC FIBROSIS USING NOVEL PANEL OF LOW ABUNDANT HUMAN PLASMA PROTEIN BIOMARKERS

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a novel panel of human plasma protein biomarkers for diagnosing hepatic fibrosis and cirrhosis.SOLUTION: A method comprises the steps of: a) determining a level of at least one HF-associated polypeptide in the biological sample obtained from a patient; and b) comparing the level obtained in the step (a) to a control level of the HF-associated polypeptide in order to determine a positive or negative diagnosis of the fibrosis.SELECTED DRAWING: None