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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 1986
Filed:
Sep. 27, 1984
Applicant:
Inventor:
James Travis, Athens, GA (US);
Assignee:
University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc., Athens, GA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q / ; C12N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435 23 ; 435184 ;
Abstract
A new method of determining oxidized .alpha.-1-proteinase inhibitor in serum or plasma for use in studying the development of chronic obstructive lung disease is disclosed. Levels of oxidized .alpha.-1-proteinase inhibitor indicate the potential for emphysema development with higher levels showing a decrease in lung protection against elastolytic enzymes such as elastase. This method can be used for patients with a potential for chronic obstructive lung disease rather than having to use bronchial lavage methods for such patients. No other method is known to exist for determining oxidized .alpha.-1-proteinase inhibitor in serum or plasma.