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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 1996
Filed:
Sep. 19, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mikio Akita, Kawagoe, JP;
Koichi Enomoto, Sayama, JP;
Shigeaki Tanaka, Tsurugashima, JP;
Yoko Otawara-Hamamoto, Kamifukuoka, JP;
Assignee:
Hoechst Japan Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ; G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435-492 ; 436518 ; 436804 ;
Abstract
A method for screening for osteoporosis comprising bone sialoprotein of mammals. Osteoporosis can be screened by bringing the body fluid sample collected from a living body into contact with the above-mentioned diagnostic agent to immunochemically detect the antibody which is present in the said sample and specifically reacts with the said diagnostic agent.