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Title:
DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR INFLAMMATORY ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTIONS IN PREGNANCIES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2007073899
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a diagnostic test for inflammatory endothelial dysfunctions in pregnant women. Particularly, the present invention relates to a method of diagnosing or evaluating the risk of contracting an inflammatory endothelial dysfunction of the maternal compartment comprising the following steps: a) detecting the plasma levels of long pentraxin PTX3 in blood samples taken from a pregnant woman; b) comparing the PTX3 plasma level data, obtained according to step a) , with statistically significant PTX3 plasma level data of normal pregnant population.

Inventors:
MANTOVANI ALBERTO (IT)
GARLANDA CECILIA (IT)
DONI ANDREA (IT)
CETIN IRENE (IT)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2006/012168
Publication Date:
September 13, 2007
Filing Date:
December 18, 2006
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Assignee:
HUMANITAS MIRASOLE SPA (IT)
MANTOVANI ALBERTO (IT)
GARLANDA CECILIA (IT)
DONI ANDREA (IT)
CETIN IRENE (IT)
International Classes:
G01N33/68
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