A METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE PROPENSITY FOR CALCIFICATION
The present invention relates to a method for determining the propensity of a fluid for calcification characterized by the following steps: (i) adding a soluble calcium salt and a soluble phosphate salt to a sample of said fluid; (ii) incubating said sample at conditions allowing the formation of ca...
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Format | Patent |
Language | Chinese English |
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25.09.2015
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Summary: | The present invention relates to a method for determining the propensity of a fluid for calcification characterized by the following steps:
(i) adding a soluble calcium salt and a soluble phosphate salt to a sample of said fluid;
(ii) incubating said sample at conditions allowing the formation of calciprotein particles (CPPs); and
(iii) determining one or more of the following:
(a) the rate of the formation of primary and/or secondary CPPs;
(b) the amount of primary and/or secondary CPPs; and/or
(c) the rate of the transition of primary CPPs into secondary CPPs,
wherein an increase in one or more of (a), (b) and/or (c) of step (iii) indicates an increased propensity of said fluid for calcification. |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: HK20150102738 |