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Investigation of mucosa dryness conditions

US8080428B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 26, 2007
Grant dateDec 20, 2011
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Expiry dateDec 11, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T436/24
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to diagnosis and/or treatment of medical conditions. The present invention relates to new method of diagnosing dry mucosa condition in a subject. The condition may be dry eye. The present invention also provides a method to monitor the efficacy of a treatment of a dry mucosa condition, a method of treating a dry mucosa condition and/or a diagnostic kit for a dry mucosa condition.

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