Biochemical test for identifying pregnancies with Down's...

Chemistry: analytical and immunological testing – Peptide – protein or amino acid – Glycoproteins

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C435S007100, C530S399000

Reexamination Certificate

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07314760

ABSTRACT:
The invention provides prenatal screening methods for Down's syndrome. Specifically, the methods of the invention comprise determining the amount of hyperglycosylated human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) charge isoforms in a biological sample from a pregnant woman and comparing the amount of highly acidic and less acidic isoforms with those found in a sample taken from a pregnant woman carrying a normal fetus. The methods of the invention can be employed during any stage of pregnancy.

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