Method of diagnosing diseases relating to endometriosis
OwnerYoshinori Kosugi, Masahiko Kuroda +2inventors
InventorsYoshinori Kosugi, Masahiko Kuroda, Kosuke Oikawa, Tetsuya Ohbayashi
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Abstract
The level of a histamine-releasing factor (HRF) protein in a biological sample of a subject is measured and the HRF protein level is compared with that of a normal biological sample. A significantly higher HRF protein level compared with that of the normal biological sample is used as an indicator of a disease related to endometriosis or the degree of its risk.
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A method of diagnosing a disease related to endometriosis, which comprises measuring the level of a histamine-releasing factor (HRF protein) in a biological sample from a subject, comparing the HRF protein level with that of a normal biological sample and determining that the subject showing a significantly higher HRF protein level compared with that of the normal biological sample is a patient with a disease related to endometriosis or a person with high risk thereof.
An antibody recognizing an HRF protein.
An antibody recognizing an HRF protein and neutralizing the activity of the HRF protein.
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