摘要 |
The present invention concerns methods of identifying extra-uterine (or ectopic) pregnancies and involves the screening of samples for the presence of certain molecules now known to be markers of extra-uterine pregnancies. The present invention provides a method for identifying an ectopic pregnancy, said method comprising the steps of : (a) providing a sample from a subject; (b) identifying a level of one or more of : (i) inhibin/activin BETA b subunit gene (ii) activin B (iii) cysteine-rich secretory protein 3 (CRISP-3); and/ or (iv) carboxypeptidase-Bl (CPBl) (v) SLPl (vi) elafin (vii) prolactin in the sample, wherein the level of inhibin/activin BETA b subunit gene, activin B, CRISP-3, SLPl, elafin, prolactin and/or CPBl is associated with, or indicative of, an ectopic pregnancy. |
申请人 |
UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH;HORNE, ANDREW;CRITCHLEY, HILARY;BURGESS, STEWART |
发明人 |
HORNE, ANDREW;CRITCHLEY, HILARY;BURGESS, STEWART |