Tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinases type-1 (TIMP-1) as a cancer marker
US7108983B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 10, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2333/96494
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention describes a method for determining whether an individual is likely to suffer from cancer by determining a parameter representing the TIMP-1 concentration in body fluid samples from the individual.
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