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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2013
Applicants:
The General Hospital Corporation, Boston, MA (US);
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc., Boston, MA (US);
Inventors:
Ravi Thadhani, Boston, MA (US);
S. Ananth Karumanchi, Chestnut Hill, MA (US);
Anders Hayden Berg, Dedham, MA (US);
Ishir Bhan, West Newton, MA (US);
Assignees:
The General Hospital Corporation, Boston, MA (US);
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc., Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/59 (2006.01); G01N 33/53 (2006.01); G01N 33/82 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/5308 (2013.01); A61K 31/59 (2013.01); G01N 33/82 (2013.01);
Abstract
Described herein are assays directed to determining the level of bioavailable or free vitamin D in a blood sample in a subject. The values determined for bioavailable or free vitamin D indicate whether the subject suffers from insufficient levels of vitamin D. Also described herein are methods of treatment for vitamin D insufficiency.