Fat droplets in retina and optic nerve as a diagnostic marker for neurodegeneration and glaucoma in humans
US11369695B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 4, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K2123/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to the use of lipid/fat droplet deposits in retinas of a human subject as a biomarker for diagnosing, prognosing, and/or monitoring retinal neurodegeneration with or without an elevated intraocular pressure in glaucoma.
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