EXAMINATION METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS AND REAGENT FOR EXAMINATION DIAGNOSIS

摘要

It is newly found out that ϝ−glutamyl transpeptidase is expressed or its activity is elevated in human synovial tissues, etc. of rheumatoid arothritis. Based on this finding, it is intended to provide an examination method of diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis with the use of ϝ−glutamyl transpeptidase (ϝ−GTP) as a marker and a reagent for examination diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis at least containing a substance reacting with ϝ−GTP.