Methods of diagnosing pre-eclampsia or eclampsia
US7407659B2 · kind B2 · utility
20Cited by
16References
45Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 21, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2800/368
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed herein are methods for diagnosing pre-eclampsia and eclampsia. Also disclosed herein are methods for treating pre-eclampsia and eclampsia using compounds that increase VEGF or PlGF levels or compounds that decrease sFlt-1 levels. Compounds that inhibit the binding of VEGF or PlGF to sFlt1—are also disclosed herein for the treatment of pre-eclampsia or eclampsia.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.