Diagnosis method of inflammatory, fibrotic or cancerous disease using biochemical markers
US6631330B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 13, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2800/085
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is drawn to a new diagnosis method for detecting the extend of a inflammatory, fibrotic or cancerous disease in a patient, in particular liver fibrosis, in particular in a patient infected with hepatitis C virus, by using the serum concentration of easily detectable biological markers. The invention is also drawn to diagnosis kits for the implementation of the method.
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