Inventors:
James A. Tumlin - Chattanooga TN, US
Claude Galphin - Chattanooga TN, US
Brad Rovin - Columbus OH, US
International Classification:
G01N 33/68, G06F 19/00
US Classification:
435 794, 435 792, 4352872, 702 19
Abstract:
Provided herein are methods for prophylactic treatment of Diabetes Mellitus comprising administration of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), or fragment, analog, complex or aggregate thereof, or any combination thereof, to an individual suspected of having, predisposed to, or at risk of developing Diabetes Mellitus. Also provided herein are methods for monitoring treatment of Diabetes Mellitus by measuring and monitoring levels of MCP-1, TGF-β, VEGF A and VEGF B.