METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DIAGNOSING AND MONITORING AUTOIMMUNE AND CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASES
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1. A method of diagnosing or monitoring an autoimmune or chronic inflammatory disease in a patient, comprising detecting the expression level of a gene in said patient to diagnose or monitor said autoimmune or chronic inflammatory disease in said patient wherein said gene is a member of the interferon-induced gene family.
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Abstract
Methods of diagnosing or monitoring autoimmune and chronic inflammatory diseases, particularly systemic lupus erythematosis and rheumatoid arthritis, in a patient by detecting the expression level of one or more genes in a patient, are described. Diagnostic oligonucleotides for diagnosing or monitoring autoimmune and chronic inflammatory diseases, particularly systemic lupus erythematosis and rheumatoid arthritis and kits or systems containing the same are also described.
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- 1. A method of diagnosing or monitoring an autoimmune or chronic inflammatory disease in a patient, comprising detecting the expression level of a gene in said patient to diagnose or monitor said autoimmune or chronic inflammatory disease in said patient wherein said gene is a member of the interferon-induced gene family.
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