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Patent
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G01N 33/53 (2006.01) G01N 33/68 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2623672
The present invention relates to diagnosing the risk of developing a need for dialysis and/or predicting a need for dialysis, particularly in patients suffering from renal disorders. More particularly, the present invention relates to diagnosing the risk of developing a need for dialysis in a patient, comprising the steps of (a) measuring the level of a BNP-type peptide or a variant thereof in a sample from the patient, (b) diagnosing the risk by comparing the measured level of the BNP-type peptide or a variant thereof to at least one reference level. The BNP-type peptide may for example be brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) or the N-terminal fragment of BNP, NT-proBNP. A need for dialysis can be present in patients suffering from any kind of renal disorder, e.g. in patients suffering from diabetes or chronic kidney disease. A need for dialysis may also include a need for any other kind of renal replacement therapy, including kidney transplantation or renal tissue transplantation.
Amann-Zalan Ildiko
Burger Hans Ulrich
Dougherty Frank
Escrig Cesar
Herrmann Zuzana
Borden Ladner Gervais Llp
F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ag
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