PLATELET BIOMARKERS FOR THE DETECTION OF DISEASE

摘要

The present inventors have surprisingly discovered that platelets sequester angiogenic regulators and prevent their degradation. Thus, by analyzing levels of angiogenic regulators in platelets, it is now possible to detect angiogenic activity, even at an early stage. By monitoring for changes in angiogenic activity, the presence of cancer or other angiogenic diseases or disorders can be predicted.