Methods and kits for diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea
US8999658B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 25, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2800/2864
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The presently-disclosed subject matter provides methods and kits for diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in a subject, such as a human child, wherein a biological sample is provided from the subject and the amount of a Urocortin III peptide is determined from the sample. Further provided are methods for diagnosing OSA in a subject wherein the amount of a Urocortin III peptide and one or more peptides selected from a Uromodulin peptide, an Orosomucoid 1 peptide, and a Kallikrein 1 peptide are determined in a biological sample from a subject.
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