US 2006/0041212 A1Published application

Arthropometric method of diagnosing endocrine activity of a subject

OwnerRaymond Forbesinventor

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Abstract

A method of measurement to determine inherited endocrine glandular pattern including but not limited to posterior pituitary gland deficiency and the use of a combination of oxytocin and vasopressin, to produce synthetic posterior pituitary gland. An adhesive bearing substrate is used to establish five sites at successive quarter points for circumferential length measurements along each of a forearm and lower leg of a subject. The measurements are used to calculate an ordered set of five ratios which are compared with the numerical values of an ordered set of five reference standards to determine hypo, normal or hyper activity of each of the ordered set of endocrine activity consisting of sex hormones; thyroid gland; posterior pituitary gland; anterior pituitary gland; and sex hormones.

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An anthropometric method of diagnosing endocrine activity of a subject, said method including the steps of:

using an adhesive bearing substrate to establish five sites for circumferential length measurement along each of a forearm and lower leg of a subject, each of said five sites being established by indicia on said substrate at successive quarter points commencing at the outer most site of each of said forearm and lower leg of a subject;
calculating an ordered set of five ratios comprising the quotient of each successive lower leg circumferential length measurement divided by the respective forearm circumferential length measurement for each circumferential length measurement at said quarter points;
comparing the numerical values of said ordered set of five ratios to numerical values of an ordered set of five reference standards to determine hypo, normal or hyper activity of each of the ordered set of endocrine activity consisting of sex hormones;
thyroid gland;
posterior pituitary gland;
anterior pituitary gland;
and sex hormones.

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Application: 10/924,503Filed 23 Aug 2004
Published: 23 Feb 2006
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Classification8 codes

A61B 5/107
Measuring devices for testing the shape, pattern, colour, size or movement of the body or parts thereof, for diagnostic purposes: measuring…
A61B 5/415
Evaluating particular organs or parts of the immune or lymphatic systems: the glands, e.g. tonsils, adenoids or thymus
A61B 5/4528
For evaluating or diagnosing the musculoskeletal system or teeth: joints
A61B 5/4227
Evaluating particular parts, e.g. particular organs: endocrine glands, i.e. thyroid, adrenals, hypothalamic, pituitary

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