Biochemical markers for acute pulmonary embolism

Details Biochemical markers for acute pulmonary embolism Biochemical markers for acute pulmonary embolism

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G01N 33/50 (2006.01) G01N 33/68 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2601147

The present invention relates to a method of differentiating between a singular and a multiple lung embolism in a subject suspected to suffer from acute lung embolism comprising determining the amount of NT-proBNP in a sample of a subject suspected to suffer from acute lung embolism and comparing the said amount to a reference amount. Further, the present invention also relates to a method of differentiating between acute and chronic lung embolism in a subject comprising determining the amount of NT- proANP at a first and a second time point and comparing the determined amounts with each other. The present invention also encompasses devices and kits for carrying out the aforementioned methods.

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