Method for assisting in differential diagnosis and treatment of autistic syndromes
US6498143B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 24, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2800/38
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A novel relationship between pancreatico-biliary secretion and autistic syndrome is disclosed. This relationship enables a novel therapy for the treatment of the symptoms of autistic syndromes, comprising the administration of a therapeutically effective, preferably intravenous, dose of secretin to an individual with autistic syndrome. The relationship further enables a differential diagnosis for autistic syndrome, comprising an analysis of an individual's blood and/or intestinal tissue for the presence of secretin and comparison of the level of secretin to known norms.
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