Inventors:
Hector R. Wong - Cincinnati OH, US
International Classification:
C40B 30/00, G01N 33/53, G01N 33/50, C12Q 1/68, C07H 21/00
US Classification:
506 7, 435 71, 436 86, 436501, 435 79, 435 6, 536 243
Abstract:
The instant invention relates generally to the use of IL-8 as a biomarker in septic shock patients as an indicator of the likelihood of survival. The instant invention further relates to the use of IL-8 as a biomarker in septic shock patients for the selection of appropriate therapies. The instant invention further relates to the use of IL-8 as a biomarker for the purposes of structuring, conducting, or evaluating clinical trials or data from clinical trials.