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Sepsis, adult respiratory distress syndrome, and systemic inflammatory response syndrome diagnostic

  • US 5,780,237 A
  • Filed: 10/12/1994
  • Issued: 07/14/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/12/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A diagnostic assay for adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), sepsis, multiple organ dysfunction (MOD) and systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), comprising (a) measuring an amount of unsaturated free fatty acid (FFA) selected from the group consisting of linoleate, oleate, and aracidonate and an amount of saturated free fatty acid (FFA) selected from the group consisting of myristate, palmitate, and stearate in a body fluid, and (b) determining an increased ratio value comprising the amount of selected unsaturated FFA divided by the amount of the selected saturated FFA as compared to a normal value, is diagnostic ARDS, MOD and SIRS.

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