COAGULATION FACTOR III POLYMORPHISMS ASSOCIATED WITH PREDICTION OF SUBJECT OUTCOME AND RESPONSE TO THERAPY

摘要

The invention provides methods and kits for obtaining a prognosis f or a subject having or at risk of developing an inflammatory condition or hypertension. The method generally comprises determining a coagulation facto r III genotype(s) of a subject for one or more SNPs, comparing the determined genotype with known genotypes for the polymorphism that correspond with the ability of the subject to recover from the inflammatory condition and identifying subjects based on their prognosis. The invention also provides f or methods of identifying potential subjects having an inflammatory condition w ho are more likely to benefit from treatment with an anti-inflammatory agent or anti-coagulant agent and subsequent to treatment recover from the inflammato ry condition. The invention also provides for methods of treating such subjects with an anti-inflammatory agent or anti-coagulant agent based on the subject 's genotype.