Method for determination of degree of risk of onset of high-functioning autism
US8518659B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 14, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2800/28
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for determining the degree of risk of onset of autism, comprising the step of measuring the triglyceride concentration or the cholesterol concentration in a very low-density lipoprotein fraction of plasma or serum isolated from a subject, or the triglyceride concentration or the cholesterol concentration of plasma or serum. In addition, the present invention provides a kit for determining the degree of risk of onset of autism and a method for screening for a candidate substance for agents for treating autism using a non-human mammal, in which the above described method is utilized.
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