abstract |
A method of determining a health status of an individual, the method comprising the steps of assaying a biological sample from the individual for the expression of at least genes, or proteins encoded by said genes, wherein the at least three genes are selected from SAA, CRP, Hp and MxA, wherein the expression of the at least three genes, or the proteins encoded by said genes, above or below a specified threshold level correlates with the health status of the individual. |