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Methods and compositions for the early detection and treatment of insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

US5645998A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 13, 1994
Grant dateJul 8, 1997
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Expiry dateMay 13, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S436/811
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The subject invention concerns a process for the early detection of insulin dependent diabetes (IDD). The process described here enables the detection of the onset of IDD before clinical symptoms appear. The process involves the detection, in a sample of biological fluid, of an autoantibody which is highly specific to individuals who will later develop the clinical manifestations of IDD. Novel treatments for the prevention of IDD are also described.

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