Corin As A Marker For Heart Failure

摘要

The invention is a method of assessing whether an individual is afflicted with congestive heart failure (CHF) comprising comparing the level of corin or portion thereof in the individual to the level of corin or portion thereof in a control, wherein a decrease in the level of corin or portion thereof in the individual compared to the level of corin or portion thereof in the control indicates that the individual is afflicted with CHF. The methods described herein can be also be used to determine the severity of CHF in an individual, whether an individual's treatment for CHF is effective and whether an individual is at risk of developing CHF.