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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2010
Wei-ya Lin, Dali, TW;
Mary Ya-ping Yeh, Taipei, TW;
Tzu-ling Tseng, Xinzhuang, TW;
Ping-fu Cheng, Changhua County, TW;
Tsai-wei Hsu, Miaoli County, TW;
Hung-yi LI, Xinying, TW;
Yi-ting Chen, Taoyuan County, TW;
Yuh-feng Ling, Taipei, TW;
Jin-shuen Chen, Taipei, TW;
Yen-peng LI, Taipei, TW;
Wei-Ya Lin, Dali, TW;
Mary Ya-Ping Yeh, Taipei, TW;
Tzu-Ling Tseng, Xinzhuang, TW;
Ping-Fu Cheng, Changhua County, TW;
Tsai-Wei Hsu, Miaoli County, TW;
Hung-Yi Li, Xinying, TW;
Yi-Ting Chen, Taoyuan County, TW;
Yuh-Feng Ling, Taipei, TW;
Jin-Shuen Chen, Taipei, TW;
Yen-Peng Li, Taipei, TW;
Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsin Chu, TW;
Abstract
Disclosed is use of urine and serum biomarkers in diagnosing diabetic nephropathy, staging diabetic nephropathy, monitoring diabetic nephropathy progress, and assessing efficacy of diabetic nephropathy treatments. These biomarkers include urine precursor alpha-2-HS-glycoprotein, urine alpha-1 antitrypsin, urine alpha-1 acid glycoprotein, urine osteopontin, serum osteopontin, their fragments, and combinations thereof.