US5648215A

Telomerase diagnostic methods

University of Texas System

Abstract

The presence of telomerase activity in a human somatic tissue or cell sample is positively correlated with the presence of cancer and can be used to diagnose the course of disease progression in a patient.

University: University of Texas System
Assignee: Board Of Regents, The University Of Texas System
Inventor: Michael D. West
Priority date: May 13, 1992
Filing date: September 28, 1994
Grant date: July 15, 1997
Publication date: July 15, 1997
Language: en
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