Patent ID: 11946937
Assignee: MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  A | IPC G

Claim 24:
25. A method of monitoring a treatment of a disorder in a patient, wherein said disorder is associated with an increased ratio of IgM immunoglobulins to apoptosis inhibitor of macrophage (AIM) polypeptides (IgM:AIM), said method comprising:
providing an initial sample comprising immunoglobulins from the patient, wherein said initial sample is obtained from the patient prior to the treatment;
providing one or more secondary samples comprising immunoglobulins, wherein said one or more secondary samples are obtained from the patient during the treatment, after the treatment, or both;
determining the IgM:AIM ratio in the samples by the method of claim 14; and
comparing the IgM:AIM ratio from the initial sample and the one or more secondary samples.