Patent Document ID: 7943328
Application ID: 11679149

Base Claim:
1. A method for classifying whether a sample from an individual not having inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is associated with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), the method comprising: (a) measuring a concentration level of at least one marker in said sample, wherein said at least one marker comprises an anti-flagellin antibody; and (b) applying a combination of at least two learning statistical classifier systems to the measured concentration level of said at least one marker to classify said sample as an IBS sample or as a non-IBS sample.

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Claim 17:
17. The method of claim 1 , wherein said IBS is characterized by at least one symptom selected from the group consisting of abdominal pain, abdominal discomfort, change in bowel pattern, loose or more frequent bowel movements, diarrhea, constipation, and a combination thereof.