Diagnosis of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis
US9585613B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/485
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention relates to method of diagnosing the presence and/or severity of a liver pathology and/or of monitoring the effectiveness of a curative treatment against a liver pathology in an individual, leading to a score, comprising the combination, of at least one blood test and of at least one data issued from a physical method of diagnosing liver fibrosis, said data being selected from the group consisting of medical imaging data and clinical measurements, said combination being performed through a mathematical function. This invention also relates to a method wherein the combination through a mathematical function, of at least one blood test and of at least one data issued from a physical method of diagnosing liver fibrosis, is performed at least twice and the at least two resulting scores are combined in an algorithm based on the diagnostic reliable intervals.
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