METHODS AND TEST KITS FOR EVALUATING THE PRESENCE AND SEVERITY OF RESPIRATORY TRACT INFLAMMATION - Patent 1171770

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EP 1 171 770 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	16.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/03

(21)	Application number: 00920767.1

(22)	Date of filing: 19.04.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G01N 33/573

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/FI0000/337

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0063/698 (26.10.2000 Gazette 2000/43)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

20.04.1999 FI 990888

(71)	Applicant: OY MEDIX BIOCHEMICA AB
	02700 Kauniainen (FI)

(72)	Inventors:
	MAISI, Päivi FIN-01940 Palojoki (FI) SEPPER, Ruth 74001 Viimsi (EE) PRIKK, Kaiu 2400 Tarto (EE) RAULO, Saara FIN-00170 Helsinki (FI) TIKANOJA, Sari FIN-00100 Helsinki (FI) SORSA, Timo FIN-00200 Helsinki (FI)

(74)	Representative: Lönnqvist, Gunnel Solveig Kristina et al
	Borenius & Co Oy Ab, Kansakoulukuja 3 00100 Helsinki 00100 Helsinki (FI)

(54)	METHODS AND TEST KITS FOR EVALUATING THE PRESENCE AND SEVERITY OF RESPIRATORY TRACT INFLAMMATION