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Method of detecting Kawasaki disease using anti-tumor necrosis antibody

US5075236A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 25, 1988
Grant dateDec 24, 1991
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Expiry dateApr 25, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S436/815
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of confirming the diagnosis of Kawasaki disease in a patient which comprises assaying the patient's body fluid for the presence of elevated levels of a substance specifically bound by an anti-tumor necrosis factor monoclonal antibody.

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