Method for assessing risk of heart failure
US8491871B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 18, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2800/325
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of determining risk of heart failure in a mammal is provided comprising the steps of measuring in a biological sample obtained from a mammal the level of each of IL-6, MCP-1, IL-10, VEGF, and EGF biomarkers in the sample, wherein a positive result of at least three of said biomarkers is indicative of a risk of heart failure in the mammal.
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