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World J Exp Med. Aug 20, 2015; 5(3): 188-193
Published online Aug 20, 2015. doi: 10.5493/wjem.v5.i3.188
Published online Aug 20, 2015. doi: 10.5493/wjem.v5.i3.188
Multiplex planar microarrays for disease prognosis, diagnosis and theranosis
Peter Lea, SQI Diagnostic Systems Inc., Toronto, Ontario M9W 1A4, Canada
Author contributions: Lea P solely contributed to this work.
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Correspondence to: Peter Lea, PhD, SQI Diagnostic Systems Inc, 36 Meteor Drive, Toronto, Ontario M9W 1A4, Canada. plea@sqidiagnostics.com
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Received: September 16, 2014
Peer-review started: September 16, 2014
First decision: October 28, 2014
Revised: June 5, 2015
Accepted: August 4, 2015
Article in press: August 7, 2015
Published online: August 20, 2015
Processing time: 343 Days and 18.4 Hours
Peer-review started: September 16, 2014
First decision: October 28, 2014
Revised: June 5, 2015
Accepted: August 4, 2015
Article in press: August 7, 2015
Published online: August 20, 2015
Processing time: 343 Days and 18.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Multiplex planar microarrays integrated for simultaneous, quantitative methods of prognosis, diagnosis, and theranosis provide a powerful technology for comparative measurements of changes in disease states and risk analysis, especially for autoimmune diseases.