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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 1983
Filed:
Mar. 24, 1981
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul A Price, San Diego, CA (US);
Satoru K Nishimoto, Bristol, CT (US);
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California, Berkeley, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ; G01N / ; G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
436542 ; 424 85 ; 435-7 ; 436545 ; 436546 ; 436547 ; 436800 ; 436804 ; 436811 ;
Abstract
Immunoassay and compositions therefore for detection of human vitamin K-dependent bone protein. Heterologous labeled vitamin K-dependent protein or antigenic fragment thereof is employed with antibodies to the protein in an assay for the protein in various physiological fluids for bone extracts. The assay may be used in the diagnosis of bone diseases, by itself or in conjunction with an alkaline phosphatase assay.