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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2011
Applicants:
Alain Moreau, Montreal, CA;
Guoruey Wong, Montreal, CA;
Inventors:
Alain Moreau, Montreal, CA;
Guoruey Wong, Montreal, CA;
Assignee:
Chu Sainte-Justine, Montreal, CA;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/53 (2006.01); G01N 33/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/68 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/6893 (2013.01); G01N 33/6863 (2013.01); G01N 2800/10 (2013.01); A61B 5/4566 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods for diagnosing a scoliosis (e.g., adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS)) and/or a predisposition to developing a scoliosis based on the determination of the variation of osteopontin (OPN) levels induced by mechanical forces/stimuli are described.