Abstract: The invention provides methods and kits to detect liver cirrhosis in mammals. The diagnostic test is based on the profiling and identification of diagnostic carbohydrates present in a body fluid such as blood serum.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 18, 2004
Date of Patent:
February 26, 2008
Assignees:
Vlaams Interubiversitair Instituut voor Biotechnologie vzw, Universiteit Gent
Inventors:
Nico L. M. Callewaert, Roland H. Contreras