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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2009
Applicants:
Jonathan Barasch, New York, NY (US);
Nicholas Barasch, New York, NY (US);
Inventors:
Jonathan Barasch, New York, NY (US);
Nicholas Barasch, New York, NY (US);
Assignee:
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, New York, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/573 (2006.01); G01N 33/53 (2006.01); G01N 33/564 (2006.01); G01N 33/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A high molecular weight form of Ngal is provided which can be used to diagnose chronic kidney disease. High molecular weight Ngal is about 75 kDa to about 350 kDa, and comprises non-Ngal proteins, such as polymeric immunoglobulin receptor, alpha-2-macroglobulin and immunoglobulin heavy chain. Methods are disclosed for assessing high molecular weight Ngal in a diagnostic sample from a subject.