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US 2011/0212024 A1Published application
Marker for inflammatory conditions
AssigneeMayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
InventorsCheryl A. Conover, Antonio Bayes-Genis, David R. Holmes, Robert S. Schwartz
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Abstract
Use of pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A as a marker for inflammatory conditions, and in particular, for acute coronary syndromes is described.
Claims6
A method for identifying unstable plaques in a patient, said method comprising:
- a) administering to a patient an labeled antibody having specific binding affinity for pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) effective to detectably bind to PAPP-A, wherein said antibody is labeled;
- b) detecting the labeled antibody bound to PAPP-A in said patient;
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- c) identifying unstable plaques based on the detection of the labeled antibody bound to PAPP-A in said patient.
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