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Diagnostic assay for alzheimer's disease

US5234814A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 1, 1989
Grant dateAug 10, 1993
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Expiry dateJun 1, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2800/2821
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method to assist in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease comprising detecting, in bodily fluids, two APP-related proteins, in soluble form, said proteins have an apparent molecular size of about 130 kDa and about 35 kDa, and each of said proteins shares at least one epitope with the C-terminus of APP corresponding substantially to amino acids 676-695 of APP as shown in FIG. 1.

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