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Apolipoprotein AII assay method for the in vitro diagnosis of colorectal cancer

US8735078B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 10, 2008
Grant dateMay 27, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 3, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2333/775
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for the in vitro diagnosis of colorectal cancer by determining the presence of the Apolipoprotein AII tumor marker in a biological sample taken from a patient suspected of having colorectal cancer. Said method can be used for early diagnosis, screening, therapeutic follow-up and prognosis, and also for relapse diagnosis in relation to colorectal cancer.

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