The invention provides assay methods and kits for detecting, measuring or quantitating the level of 7α-hydroxy-4-cholesten-3-one (7C4) in a biological sample from a subject, such as a human subject. In some embodiments, the human subject has a condition associated with bile acid malabsorption or diarrhea of unknown origin. The invention also provides isolated antibodies or antibody fragment thereof that specifically binds to 7α- hydroxy-4-cholesten-3-one (7C4) and have less than 1% cross-reactivity to one or more members selected from the group consisting of 7-ketocholesterol, 7α-hydroxycholesterol, and trihydroxycholestanoic acid.
本发明提供了检测、测量或定量
生物样本中7α-羟基-
4-胆甾烯-3-酮(7C4)
水平的测定方法和试剂盒,所述
生物样本来自于受试者,例如人类受试者。在某些实施方式中,人类受试者患有与
胆酸吸收不良或不明原因腹泻相关的疾病。本发明还提供了特异性结合于7α-羟基-
4-胆甾烯-3-酮(7C4)并且与7-酮
胆固醇、7α-羟基
胆固醇和三羟基胆甾酸中的一个或多个成员的交叉反应小于1%的分离
抗体或
抗体片段。