Neoplasia diagnostic method
US5773300A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 23, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T436/201666
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
There is disclosed a diagnostic assay for determining the presence of a neoplasia or a tumor burden in a mammal comprising (a) measuring the amount of unsaturated free fatty acids (FFAs) linolenate and arachidonate in a body fluid, and (b) determining a ratio value comprising the sum of linolenate and the sum of arachidonate.
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