Beijing University of Technology

Gail Petuna Risbridger

David Morritz De Kretser

The present invention relates to a method of diagnosing a mammal having abnormal prostatic cell growth or a predisposition to developing abnormal prostatic cell growth, said method comprising screening for the modulation of the expression of follistatin protein or derivative, homolog, analog, mutant, variant or fragment thereof in said mammal. More particularly, the present invention contemplates a method of diagnosing prostate cancer or a predisposition to developing prostate cancer, said method comprising screening for the co-expression of different forms of follistatin protein.

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East Malvern, Australia

Gail Petuna Risbridger