Method of evaluating a risk of a subject of developing vascular complications
US6599702B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 16, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2800/042
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of evaluating a risk of a subject to develop vascular complications is disclosed. The method is effected by determining a haptoglobin phenotype of the subject and thereby evaluating the risk of the subject to develop vascular complications. The risk is decreased in patients with haptoglobin 1-1 phenotype as compared to patients with haptoglobin 1-2 or haptoglobin 2-2 phenotypes.
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