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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. 23, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2008
Applicants:
Cuiying Chen, Balegem, BE;
Roland H. Contreras, Merelbeke, BE;
Inventors:
Cuiying Chen, Balegem, BE;
Roland H. Contreras, Merelbeke, BE;
Assignees:
VIB VZW, Gent, BE;
Universiteit Gent, Gent, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Described are methods and kits to detect early stage hepatocellular carcinoma or a change in the gradation of hepatocellular carcinoma in mammals. The diagnostic marker is based on the profiling and identification of diagnostic carbohydrates present in a body fluid, such as blood serum.