ARMET AS A MARKER FOR CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD)

摘要

An in vitro method aiding in the assessment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The disclosure further relates to a method for assessing COPD from a sample, derived from an individual, by measuring the protein ARMET in said sample in vitro.

主权项

1. An in vitro method for diagnosing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in a patient, comprising:
determining a concentration of protein ARMET in a serum, plasma, or whole blood sample obtained from the patient; comparing the concentration of protein ARMET in the sample determined in said step of determining with a protein ARMET reference concentration; providing a diagnosis of COPD in the patient if the concentration of protein ARMET in the sample determined in said step of determining is greater than the protein ARMET reference concentration.