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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2010
Applicants:
Katsuko Yamashita, Yokohama, JP;
Keiko Fukushima, Yokohama, JP;
Inventors:
Katsuko Yamashita, Yokohama, JP;
Keiko Fukushima, Yokohama, JP;
Assignees:
TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Tokyo, JP;
KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/573 (2006.01); G01N 33/574 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/573 (2013.01); G01N 33/57434 (2013.01); G01N 2333/4724 (2013.01); G01N 2333/91102 (2013.01); G01N 2333/96433 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for distinguishing prostate cancer from prostatic hypertrophy using the method for analyzing PSA and an analysis kit of PSA are provided. An object of the present invention can be solved by being brought into contact a lectin having an affinity for β-N-acetylgalactosamine residues with a sample possibly containing PSA, to determine an amount of PSA having an affinity for the lectin. A method for distinguishing prostate cancer from prostatic hypertrophy can be provided by this method.