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Method for diagnosing a vascular condition

US6376169B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 30, 1999
Grant dateApr 23, 2002
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Expiry dateApr 30, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12Q2600/158
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for diagnosing hypoxia, endothelial dysfunction, a vascular or circulatory condition of a subject, in which the level of expression of a gene, and/or the level of a metabolite or metabolic by-product in a biological test sample is measured and compared to a control sample so as to assess the vascular condition of the subject, is described.

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