Abstract: The kits and methods of the present invention relate to the diagnosis of cardiovascular disorders. In one aspect, the invention discloses a method and a kit for determining whether a subject has a fragile plaque disorder. In one aspect, the invention discloses a method and a kit for determining whether the subject has an occlusive disorder. In one aspect, the invention discloses a method and a kit for determining whether the subject has a restenosis disorder. Other methods of the present invention relate to the selection of therapeutics for a patient with a cardiovascular disease.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 1, 1999
Date of Patent:
February 25, 2003
Assignee:
Interleukin Genetics, Inc.
Inventors:
Sheila E. Francis, David C. Crossman, Gordon W. Duff, Kenneth S. Kornman, Katherine Stephenson