Methods of diagnosing and treating complications of pregnancy
US10413591B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 1, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T436/143333
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed herein are methods for diagnosing a pregnancy related hypertensive disorder or a predisposition to a pregnancy related hypertensive disorder by measuring the level or biological activity of soluble endoglin. Also disclosed herein are methods for treating a pregnancy related hypertensive disorder, such as pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, using compounds that alter soluble endoglin levels or biological activity.
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