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Method of determining a potential of a hyperglycemic patients of developing vascular complications

US6251608A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 20, 2000
Grant dateJun 26, 2001
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Expiry dateApr 20, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2800/042
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods for determining a potential of a hyperglycemic patient to develop vascular complications in response to oxidative stress and for determining the importance of reducing oxidative stress in a specific hyperglycemic patient are disclosed. Each method includes the step of determining a haptoglobin phenotype of the patient. A variety of means of making this determination are further disclosed.

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