METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING CHRONIC VALVULAR DISEASE

摘要

The invention provides methods for diagnosing chronic valvular disease in an animal. The methods comprise obtaining a sample from the animal; analyzing the sample for the presence of one or more metabolites associated with chronic valvular disease; comparing the amount of each such metabolite identified in the sample to a corresponding amount of the same metabolite present in a sample from one or more comparable control animals that do not suffer from chronic valvular disease; and using said comparison to diagnose chronic valvular disease in the animal if the metabolites found in the animal's sample is greater than or less than the amount present in the control animal's sample.

主权项

1. A method for diagnosing chronic valvular disease in an animal comprising:
obtaining a biological sample from the animal; analyzing the sample for the presence of one or more metabolites associated with chronic valvular disease; and comparing the amount of each such metabolite identified, in the sample to a corresponding amount of the same metabolite present in a sample from one or more comparable control animals that do not suffer from chronic valvular disease; and using said comparison to diagnose chronic valvular disease in the animal if the amount of each such metabolite found in the animal's sample is greater than the amount present in the control animal's sample.