Patents Assigned to The USA as represented by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs Office of Research and Development
  • Diagnosis and monitoring of hepatocellular carcinoma
    Publication number: 20050112711
    Abstract: Elevated levels of GP73 in the sera is diagnostic for hepatocellular carcinoma. An increase in serum GP73 levels over time can also indicate the onset of hepatocellular carcinoma in subjects at risk for the disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Applicants: Thomas Jefferson University, Saint Louis University, The USA as represented by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs Office of Research and Development
    Inventors: Patrick Romano, Timothy Block, Claus Fimmel, Olga Nikolaeva