DIAGNOSTIC METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING A PREDISPOSITION TO CERTAIN DISEASE STATES, ESPECIALLY OSTEOPOROSIS, BASED ON POLYMORPHISM IN AN IL-6 GENE

摘要

The present invention provides methods of diagnosis of certain disease states, such as osteoporosis, that are associated with polymorphisms in an IL-6 gene, comprising determining the genotype of an IL-6 gene. The invention is also directed to methods of identifying an individual predisposed or susceptible to certain disease states, such as osteoporosis, associated with polymorphisms of an IL-6 gene, comprising determining the genotype of an IL-6 gene in the affected individual. The invention is further directed to compositions useful for determining the genotype of an IL-6 gene, to kits and diagnostic apparatuses comprising such compositions, and to methods of treatment of diseases associated with IL-6 genetic polymorphisms.