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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2008
Applicants:
Steven William Graves, Highland, UT (US);
Michael Sean Esplin, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Craig Dan Thulin, Lindon, UT (US);
Inventors:
Steven William Graves, Highland, UT (US);
Michael Sean Esplin, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Craig Dan Thulin, Lindon, UT (US);
Assignees:
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, Provo, UT (US);
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH RESEARCH FOUNDATION, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
IHC HEALTH SERVICES, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/6893 (2013.01); G01N 33/68 (2013.01); G01N 2333/811 (2013.01); G01N 2800/368 (2013.01);
Abstract
Described herein are methods for evaluating the risk of preterm birth in pregnant subjects. The methods involve detecting and quantifying one or more biomarkers associated with preterm birth in a biological sample from the subject. Also described herein are isolated biomarkers and kits useful in predicting the risk of preterm birth.