| 摘要 |
A method of diagnosis of a medical condition of a mammal comprising detection of the level of Interleukin-8 (IL-8) in excreted urine of the mammal is described. The use of a detected level of Interleukin-8 in excreted urine of a mammal in the diagnosis of a medical condition of the mammal is also described. The method and use are particularly applicable in the diagnosis of inflammatory conditions such as ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, arthritis, cholecystitis, appendicitis, and urinary tract infections. The present invention provides a simple and non-invasive method and apparatus for detecting the level of IL-8 in a mammal, and using the detected level to diagnose, or in the diagnosis of, various medical conditions, particularly but not exclusively inflammatory conditions.
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