Tumor diagnostic method
US4855241A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 26, 1988 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2008 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S436/813
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An in vitro diagnostic method for determining the presence of nerve growth factor receptor bearing tumors is disclosed which comprises determining the presence of an elevated level of a truncated nerve growth factor receptor in a sample of a body fluid from a patient afflicted with such tumor.
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