Biomarker for osteoarthritis and/or other ageing-related diseases, and use thereof
US8771968B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 27, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2800/105
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to the identification of a biomarker whose abundance in biological sample is changed in subjects with osteoarthritis and/or other ageing-related diseases. The biomarker has applications in the diagnosis of osteoarthritis and/or other ageing-related diseases, in determining the prognosis for an individual diagnosed with osteoarthritis and/or other ageing-related diseases, and in monitoring the efficacy of treatment for osteoarthritis and/or other ageing-related diseases.
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