Compositions and methods for diagnosing and treating diabetes, insulin resistance and dyslipidemia
US7510851B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 16, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2800/042
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides compositions and methods for diagnosing and treating diabetes, insulin resistance and dyslipidemia. In particular, the invention provides methods of identifying modulators of AKR1C as well as methods of diagnosing diabetes by measuring the levels of AKR1C or 9α, 11β-PGF2α in a patient.
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