Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method for diagnosing acute alcoholic hepatitis
- Patent Title (中): 急性酒精性肝炎诊断方法
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Application No.: US14041602Application Date: 2013-09-30
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Publication No.: US08932870B2Publication Date: 2015-01-13
- Inventor: Raed Dweik , Ibrahim Hanouneh , Nizar Zein , David Grove , Frank S. Cikach, Jr.
- Applicant: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
- Applicant Address: US OH Cleveland
- Assignee: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
- Current Assignee: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
- Current Assignee Address: US OH Cleveland
- Agency: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino LLP
- Main IPC: G01N33/497
- IPC: G01N33/497 ; G01N33/48 ; G01N33/68
Abstract:
A method for determining whether a subject has alcoholic hepatitis is described. The method includes determining the levels of a trimethylamine in a biological sample obtained from the subject. The level of trimethylamine in the biological sample is compared to the control value, and the subject whose level of trimethylamine exceeds the control value is diagnosed as having alcoholic hepatitis.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140093970A1 METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING ACUTE ALCOHOLIC HEPATITIS Public/Granted day:2014-04-03
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