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

Claim 11:
12. A method for treating a disorder in a patient, wherein said disorder is associated with increased apoptosis inhibitor of macrophage (AIM) polypeptide levels, said method comprising:
identifying said patient as having said disorder, said identifying comprising:
providing a sample comprising immunoglobulins from said patient;
identifying the presence of AIM polypeptides based on the multiply charged ion peaks in the spectrum corresponding to the AIM polypeptides by the method of claim 1;
converting the peak area of the identified peaks to a molecular mass to quantify the AIM polypeptides in the sample;
comparing the quantity of the AIM polypeptides to a reference value; and

administering to said patient a therapeutic agent to treat said disorder.