Claims
- 1. A kit comprising a compound that binds a cathepsin S gene product and instructions to (1) use the compound for detecting cathepsin S in a patient sample, and (2) to diagnose endometriosis based on an elevated amount of the cathepsin S gene produce in the sample compared with a normal amount of cathepsin S.
- 2. The kit of claim 1 wherein the cathepsin S gene product is cathepsin S mRNA or cDNA and the compound is a polynucleotide that hybridizes with cathepsin S mRNA or cDNA under stringent conditions.
- 3. The kit of claim 1 wherein the cathepsin S gene product is cathepsin S polypeptide and the compound is an antibody that specifically binds to cathepsin S polypeptide.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is related to, but does not claim priority on, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/047,910, filed Mar. 25, 1998 (J. Boyd et al.).
Provisional Applications (1)
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60088017 |
Jun 1998 |
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Divisions (1)
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09701685 |
Mar 2001 |
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10099275 |
Mar 2002 |
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