Method of diagnosis and kit of parts therefor
US7575871B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 18, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/564
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for diagnosing coeliac disease in a patient comprising (a) providing an antibody sample from the patient to be tested, (b) contacting said antibody sample with cross-linked extracellular matrix (ECM) material immobilized on a surface and (c) detecting binding of antibodies present in the sample to the ECM-coated surface, wherein the binding of antibodies present in the sample to the ECM-coated surface being indicative of a positive diagnosis. Preferably, step (c) comprises an ELISA. The invention further provides a kit of parts for use in diagnosing coeliac disease in a patient.
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