METHOD AND MEANS FOR PREDICTION OF SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS SUSCEPTIBILITY

摘要

A method of predicting the risk of a person developing systemic Lupus erythematosus susceptibility comprises the detection of autoantibody to class A scavenger receptors, in particular to MARCO and SR-A autoantibody. Also disclosed is a support coated with the autoantibody and a kit comprising the support and a secondary antibody capable of binding to a serum component bound to the autoantibody on the support.