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Patent Inventor Names
Peter Muir0
Ray Vanderby, Jr.0
Paolo Pepe Provenzano0
Date of Patent
September 6, 2011
0Patent Application Number
109299190
Date Filed
August 30, 2004
0Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
Disclosed are methods for detecting and treating joint disease. The methods of diagnosis include determining increased expression of enzymes that are upregulated during the progress of joint and ligament inflammation and degeneration. In addition, disclosed are methods of treating the disease including inhibiting the activity of responsible proteases.
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