Diagnostic method and biomarker for lifestyle disease
US10481169B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2800/044
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Provided is a novel method and the like for diagnosing a lifestyle disease. The method for diagnosing a lifestyle disease provided by the present invention includes: collecting a biological sample from a subject; measuring the concentration of a fatty acid amide contained in the biological sample; determining whether the subject suffers from a lifestyle disease or a lifestyle disease has progressed when the measured value of the concentration of the fatty acid amide in the sample obtained from the subject is lower than a measurement result obtained from a healthy subject.
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