Method for Diagnosing Tumors by Measuring the Level of Apolipoprotein A-IV
AssigneeVitateq Biotechnology GmbH
InventorsHans Dieplinger, Florian Kronenberg
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Abstract
Method for diagnosing a tumor in an individual comprising the following steps: —measuring the amount of apolipoprotein A-IV (ApoA-IV) in a body fluid sample or tissue sample of an individual, —comparing the measured amount of ApoA-IV in said sample with a reference value, wherein the reference value is the ApoA-IV content in a sample derived from an individual without a tumor, and —diagnosing a tumor if the ApoA-IV content in the sample is decreased compared to the reference value.
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A method of diagnosing a tumor or monitoring the efficiency of treatment of a tumor in an individual comprising:
- measuring an amount of apolipoprotein A-IV (ApoA-IV) in a body fluid sample or tissue sample of an individual;
- and
- comparing the measured amount of ApoA-IV in said sample with a reference value.
A kit for diagnosing a tumor or monitoring efficiency of treatment of a tumor comprising at least one of:
- a positive control from an individual suffering from a tumor;
- an assay system adapted to determine the amount of ApoA-IV in a body fluid or tissue sample;
- and
- a sample from an individual not suffering from said tumor as reference value means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.