USE OF ANTI-VIMENTIN ANTIBODIES IN DIAGNOSIS OF HYPERTENSION OR HEART FAILURE

摘要

A method for predicting or diagnosing hypertension in a mammal, the method comprising detecting the presence and/or level of anti-vimentin antibodies in a suitable sample obtained from the mammal. A method for predicting or diagnosing heart disease in a mammal, the method 0 comprising detecting the presence and/or level of anti-vimentin antibodies in a suitable sample obtained from the mammal.