Method and reagent for detecting malignant ovarian tumors
AssigneesPublic University Corporation Yokohama City University, Tosoh Corporation
InventorsEtsuko MIYAGI, Noriaki ARAKAWA, Ayase-shi OHTAKE, Shohei MYOBA
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Abstract
An object of the present invention is to provide a method for detecting malignant ovarian tumor as distinguished from benign ovarian tumor, and a reagent that can be used for the method. Provided are a method for detecting malignant ovarian tumor (excluding high-grade serous carcinoma) as distinguished from benign ovarian tumor, characterized by measuring the amount of TFPI2 in a sample from a patient, and a reagent for detecting malignant ovarian tumor (excluding high-grade serous carcinoma) as distinguished from benign ovarian tumor contains an antibody that specifically recognizes TFPI2 processing polypeptide and intact TFPI2.
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A method for detecting malignant ovarian tumor (excluding high-grade serous carcinoma) as distinguished from benign ovarian tumor, said method comprising measuring the amount of TFPI2 in a sample.
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