Method of diagnosing endometriosis in human subjects
AssigneeSiemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
InventorsA Said El Shami, Bruce Campbell, Dennis Sustarsic, Niver Sahakian
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Abstract
A method for diagnosing endometriosis in a human subject comprising the steps of detecting a test amount of an antibody that specifically binds to EPP2 (SEQ ID NO:9) polypeptide or a peptide comprising an epitope of EPP2 in a sample from the subject; and comparing the test amount with a normal range of the antibody in a control sample from a subject who does not suffer from endometriosis, whereby a test amount above the normal range provides a positive indication in the diagnosis of endometriosis.
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A method for diagnosing endometriosis in a human subject comprising the steps of:
- (a) detecting a test amount of an antibody that specifically binds to EPP2 (SEQ ID NO:9) polypeptide or a peptide comprising an epitope of ME-5, in a sample from the subject;
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- (b) comparing the test amount with a normal range of the antibody in a control sample from a subject who does not suffer from endometriosis, whereby a test amount above the normal range provides a positive indication in the diagnosis of endometriosis.
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