DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC USES OF AUGMENTER OF LIVER REGENERATION IN INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS

摘要

The present invention provides for methods and kits for detecting sepsis, trauma/hemorrhage or inflammation in a subject. It is based, at least in part, on the discovery that Augmenter of Liver Regeneration ("ALR") is an early marker of these conditions. Accordingly, in other embodiments, the present invention provides for a method of treating sepsis, traumatic/hemorrhagic shock and inflammation by inhibiting ALR.