| CPC A61K 31/716 (2013.01) [A61K 36/074 (2013.01); A61P 1/00 (2018.01); A61P 1/04 (2018.01); A61P 9/10 (2018.01); A61P 29/00 (2018.01)] | 25 Claims | 
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               1. A method of treating ST-elevation myocardial infarction in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of β-1,3/1,6-D-glucan, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and one or more of additional therapeutic agents each independently selected from the group consisting of an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, an angiotensin II receptor blocker, a beta blocker, a diuretic, an aldosterone antagonist, and digoxin; 
            wherein the method further comprises identifying or having identified the subject as exhibiting abnormal expression of one or more cytokines, and wherein the therapeutically effective amount is obtained by measuring the expression changes of interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor-α, and C-reactive protein between pre- and post-administration of the β-1,3/1,6-D-glucan. 
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