Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving antigen-antibody binding – specific binding protein...
Patent
1995-10-20
1998-11-10
Green, Lora M.
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving antigen-antibody binding, specific binding protein...
435 71, 435 792, 435 794, 435795, 435975, 436501, 436506, 436509, 436518, 436 72, 436811, G01N 3353, G01N 33564
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ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides for a method of detecting antipolymer antibodies, and a method for detecting silicone related disease, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue syndrome.
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Garry Robert F.
Plymale Douglas R.
Tenenbaum Scott A.
Green Lora M.
The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund
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