Abstract: A method of treating patients to inhibit inflammation is disclosed. In the method, an effective amount of calmodulin, a calmodulin analogue or calmodulin receptor agonist is administered to a patient to inhibit production of tumor necrosis factor and/or augment elastase. In another method, an effective amount of calmodulin antagonist is administered to a patient to stimulate immune response or inhibit elastase release. In another embodiment, a diagnostic test is disclosed to be used on patient blood samples to determine individual propensity to regulate tumor necrosis factor and/or elastase by calmodulin, its analogues or receptor agonists.

Abstract: A novel method of detecting antibodies to thrombomodulin in plasma or serum as an indication of an individual's propensity to thrombosis or inflammation is disclosed. A method for identifiying patients at risks of thrombosis or glomerular nephritis by monitoring autoantibodies to truncated soluble thrombomodulin is revealed. A preferred method is an ELISA assay to detect antibodies to thrombomodulin.