Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving antigen-antibody binding – specific binding protein...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-02
2007-01-02
Nickol, Gary B. (Department: 1646)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving antigen-antibody binding, specific binding protein...
C530S350000, C435S002000, C424S009100
Reexamination Certificate
active
10172497
ABSTRACT:
The invention provides methods for diagnosis or prognosis of cardiovascular disease involving the detection of an elevated amount of MIC-1 in a test body sample. The invention also provides methods for treatment of cardiovascular disease and other chronic inflammatory disease.
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Breit Samuel N.
Brown David A.
Nickol Gary B.
Nixon & Vanderhye
St. Vincent's Hospital Sydney Limited
Xie Xiaozhen
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