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Nutritional assessment by measuring mitochondrial complex activity

  • US 6,455,243 B1
  • Filed: 02/16/2001
  • Issued: 09/24/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/12/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for detecting malnutrition in a mammal, said method comprising:

  • measuring the activity of a mitochondrial enzyme complex selected from the group consisting of Complex I, Complex II and Complex III in a sample from a mammal, wherein decreased activity of said enzyme complex compared to that of a normal control sample is indicative of the presence of malnutrition in said mammal.

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