METHOD OF DIAGNOSIS

摘要

Methods of diagnosing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or a transplantation reaction in a patient are provided. Diagnosing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a patient comprises (a) determining the level of each of one or more analytes in the patient, wherein the one or more analytes are selected from IL-6, IL-8, EGF, CRP, IgD and IgM; and (b) establishing the significance of the or each level. Diagnosing transplantation reaction in a patient comprises (a) determining the level of each of one or more analytes in the patient, wherein the one or more analytes are selected from IL-2, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, VEGF, EGF, MCP-1 and LDH; and (b) establishing the significance of the or each level.