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US 11,353,456 B2Granted
Methods of risk assessment and disease classification for appendicitis
AssigneeMeMed Diagnostics Ltd.
InventorsKfir Oved, Eran Eden, Assaf Cohen-Dotan, Roy Navon, Niv Steven Mastboim, Olga Boico, Meital Paz
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Abstract
A method of measuring risk assessment in a patient with appendicitis is disclosed. The method comprises: (a) measuring the TRAIL protein level in a blood sample of the patient; (b) providing a risk assessment based on the TRAIL protein level.
Claims9
A method of treating a subject presenting with an appendicitis comprising:
- (a) measuring TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) protein level in a blood sample of the subject;
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- (b) performing an appendectomy when said level is below 25 pg/ml, wherein the subject is under 18 years old.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.