Methods of diagnosing endometriosis in human subjects using the ME-5 polypeptide
US7879562B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 15, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S530/868
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for diagnosing endometriosis in a human subject comprising the steps of detecting a test amount of an antibody that specifically binds to ME-5 (SEQ ID NO:3) polypeptide or a peptide comprising an epitope of ME-5 in a sample from the subject; and comparing the test amount with a normal range of the antibody in a control sample from a subject who does not suffer from endometriosis, whereby a test amount above the normal range provides a positive indication in the diagnosis of endometriosis.
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