CARTILAGE INTERMEDIATE LAYER PROTEIN 2 C1 AND ITS USE TO DIFFERENTIATE OSTEOARTHRITIS FROM RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS AND NON-DISEASE CONDITIONS

摘要

Disclosed is a method for differentiation of osteoarthritis from rheumatoid arthritis and nondisease conditions in a sample, comprising measuring in the sample the concentration of cartilage intermediate layer protein 2 C1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 1. Further disclosed is a peptide consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1 when used to differentiate osteoarthritis from rheumatoid arthritis and non-disease conditions, provided that the use is not performed in a human.