METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIAGNOSING PRE-ECLAMPSIA

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIAGNOSING PRE-ECLAMPSIA

A method is provided that allows a subject to be diagnosed as having one of a variety of hypertensive states, including pre-eclampsia, based on the measurement of a plurality of factors including the level of soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 (sFlt-1), an obesity factor and optionally one or more a...

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Hauptverfasser: SMYTH, BRENDAN J, SAFER, ANTON, SOGIN, DAVID C
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
MEASURING
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
PHYSICS
SURGERY
TESTING
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Zusammenfassung:A method is provided that allows a subject to be diagnosed as having one of a variety of hypertensive states, including pre-eclampsia, based on the measurement of a plurality of factors including the level of soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 (sFlt-1), an obesity factor and optionally one or more additional factors, which may be physiological parameters or biomarkers. The method can be used to determine hypertensive states associated with pregnancy, or associated with anti-angiogenic drug therapy. The method is thus useful for diagnosing the hypertensive status of pregnant women, as well as patients undergoing anti-angiogenic treatment (e.g., chemotherapy).