US7445886B2

Macrophage migration inhibitory factor as a marker for cardiovascular risk

University of Texas System

Abstract

Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a clinically useful biochemical marker of cardiovascular risk. Risk assessment includes the step of detecting in the blood of a person MIF concentration as a marker of cardiovascular risk for the person. The method may further comprise the step of …

University: University of Texas System
Assignee: Board Of Regents, The University Of Texas System
Inventor: Brett P. Giroir
Priority date: September 10, 2003
Filing date: September 10, 2003
Grant date: November 04, 2008
Publication date: November 04, 2008
Language: en
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