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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2003
Bernard Pau, Montpellier, FR;
Isabelle Giuliani, Montpellier, FR;
François Rieunier, Bois d' Arcy, FR;
Bernard Pau, Montpellier, FR;
Isabelle Giuliani, Montpellier, FR;
François Rieunier, Bois d' Arcy, FR;
Bio-Rad Pasteur, Marnes La Coquette, FR;
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris, FR;
Universite Montpellier, Montpellier Cedex 1, FR;
Abstract
The invention relates to an in vitro diagnosis of heart failure. More specifically, the invention relates to specific antibodies of a peptide domain which is situated on either side of hinge region R76S77 of proBNP(1-108). In particular, the invention relates to a method of obtaining the aforementioned antibodies and to the use thereof in detecting blood proBNP(1-108) with the exception of BNP(1-76) and BNP(77-108). The invention also relates to a method of detecting blood proBNP(1-108), reagents and a kit for same.