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Placental human neurokinin B precursor

US7947458B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 10, 2000
Grant dateMay 24, 2011
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Expiry dateJan 21, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2800/368
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods of diagnosing pregnancy induced hypertension or pre-eclampsia by the measurement of the production of neurokinin B, its precursor and fragments thereof are provided, as are kits for use in the methods. Treatments of the conditions and methods of preparing suitable medicaments are also provided as are antibodies and useful antigenic materials.

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