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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:
Oct. 12, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 18, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
David J Baylink, Redlands, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; C07K / ; C07K / ; C07K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4241931 ; 4241851 ; 4241841 ; 530350 ; 530324 ; 530325 ; 530326 ; 530327 ; 530328 ; 530329 ; 530330 ; 530331 ;
Abstract
Compositions and methods are provided which are useful in determining the levels of the C-telopeptide of human Type I collagen. The levels of the C-telopeptide are used as a marker of collagen degradation in an individual, and thus serve as a sensitive and specific indicator of bone resorption. Assays for the C-telopeptide find a variety of uses, including use in diagnosing metabolic bone disorders such as osteoporosis or postmenopausal rapid bone losers, monitoring the efficacy of therapeutic regimens designed to treat such disorders, determining the extent of imbalances between bone formation and resorption.