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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:
May. 21, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 11, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Noel K. Maclaren, Gainesville, FL (US);
Abner L. Notkins, McLean, VA (US);
Michael S. Lan, Rockville, MD (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/3564 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/3564 ;
Abstract
The method and compositions of this invention provide an effective and reliable substitute for the currently employed ICA assay for diabetes. By providing a method for detecting autoantibodies to both GAD and IA-2 auto-antigens, the method provides a chemical assay which has improved reliability. In addition, these antigens may be employed in therapeutic regimens aimed at achieving immune tolerance and therefore amelioration of the clinical condition.