Telomerase diagnostic methods
US5648215A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 28, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2014 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q2600/112
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The presence of telomerase activity in a human somatic tissue or cell sample is positively correlated with the presence of cancer and can be used to diagnose the course of disease progression in a patient.
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