摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for testing on the sensitivity to exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). <P>SOLUTION: The method for testing on the sensitivity to exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a human subject involves determining the genotype of SIGLEC 14 in the subject using a biological sample from the human subject, and using the genotype as a measure for the sensitivity to exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT |