Inventors:
Jon B. Klein - Louisville KY, US
Michael Merchant - Louisville KY, US
Grzegorz Boratyn - Louisville KY, US
Assignee:
University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc. - Louisville KY
International Classification:
C07K 7/00
G01N 33/53
H01J 49/26
H01J 49/40
US Classification:
435 792, 530326, 530327, 530328, 530329, 5303871, 436501
Abstract:
Methods and kits are provided for diagnosing a kidney disease, or the risk thereof, in a subject. The methods include determining an amount of at least one peptide biomarker disclosed herein in a biological sample from the subject and comparing the amount of the at least one peptide in the sample with a control level, wherein if the amount determined is different than the control level, the subject is diagnosed as having, or at an increased risk of developing, the kidney disease.