Patents Assigned to University of Maastricht
  • Detection of Subjects at Risk For Chd By a Genotype Evaluation Associated With Serum Plant Sterols Enabling Individualized (Drug) Treatment on Demand
    Publication number: 20080131879
    Abstract: The present invention provides the use of at least one genotype selected from the group consisting of ABCG8 T400K an ABCG8 D19H as a diagnostic tool for the detection of an increased risk for coronary events in all individual based oil all elevated sitosterol concentration in a blood sample from said individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2005
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: University Van Maastricht
    Inventors: Jogchum Plat, Ronald P. Mensink
  • Neurodegenerative Markers for Psychiatric Conditions
    Publication number: 20080131921
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for detecting a psychiatric condition optionally associated with a depression comprising the steps of measuring the concentration of at least one in vivo degradation product of tryptophan. Further, the present invention relates to the use of said values as predictive markers for the detection of a psychiatric condition optionally associated with a depression and a kit containing means for detecting said values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicants: Diamed-Eurogen N. V., University of Maastricht, University of Antwerp, Stiftung fur Diagnostische Forschung, Klinik und Poliklinik fur Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie
    Inventors: Aye Mu Myint, Manfred Schawaller, Robert Verkerk, Markus J. Schwarz, Harald Hampel, Norbert Muller