Title:
TESTING METHOD AND AGENT FOR DIAGNOSTIC TOLERANCE TESTING FOR DISTINGUISHING ALDOSTERONE-PRODUCING ADENOMA AND IDIOPATHIC ALDOSTERONISM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2020/045497
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided are a simple and minimally invasive testing method and an agent for diagnostic tolerance testing for distinguishing aldosterone-producing adenoma and idiopathic aldosteronism. Provided is the agent for diagnostic tolerance testing for distinguishing aldosterone-producing adenoma and idiopathic aldosteronism, which includes adrenocorticotropin as an effective component, and which is characterized in that 90-180 minutes after the tolerance testing agent is administered to a subject, aldosterone in a sample obtained from the subject is measured. Additionally, provided is a testing method for distinguishing aldosterone- producing adenoma and idiopathic aldosteronism.
Inventors:
KITAMURA KAZUO (JP)
KITA TOSHIHIRO (JP)
KITA TOSHIHIRO (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2019/033704
Publication Date:
March 05, 2020
Filing Date:
August 28, 2019
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UNIV MIYAZAKI (JP)
International Classes:
A61K38/22; A61P5/06; A61P35/00; G01N33/53
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2012157130A1 | 2012-11-22 | |||
| WO2014054675A1 | 2014-04-10 |
Other References:
"Refresher Course primary aldosteronism, From Diagnosis to Treatment", REFRESHER COURSE, vol. 36, no. 12, 2016, pages 1206 - 1219
SONE, MASAKATSU ET AL: "Recent trends in primary aldosteronism. Discrimination between aldosterone producing micro adenoma and idiopathic hyperaldosteronism", CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY, vol. 54, no. 1, 2006, pages 47 - 52
SONE, MASAKATSU ET AL: "Recent trends in primary aldosteronism. Discrimination between aldosterone producing micro adenoma and idiopathic hyperaldosteronism", CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY, vol. 54, no. 1, 2006, pages 47 - 52
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
UNIUS PATENT ATTORNEYS OFFICE (JP)
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