Therapeutic agent for preterm delivery or abortion using plasminogen activator inhibitor-1

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PATENT NO 9448234
APP PUB NO 20140315227A1
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14358116

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A method for diagnosing a risk for preterm delivery or miscarriage in a pregnant woman and preventing preterm delivery or miscarriage in the pregnant woman who has been determined to have the risk is provided. The method includes measuring plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 activity or level in plasma isolated from a pregnant woman. The method also includes determining that the pregnant woman has a risk for preterm delivery or miscarriage when the activity or the level is lower than that in the plasma of a normal pregnant woman. The method also includes administering plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 to the pregnant woman who has been determined to have the risk. A kit for the diagnosis of the degree of risk for preterm delivery or miscarriage also is provided. A pharmaceutical composition for the prevention of preterm delivery or miscarriage, comprising plasminogen activator inhibitor-1, also is provided.

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NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION HAMAMATSU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINEHAMAMATSU-SHI SHIZUOKA 431-3192

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ikuma, Kotomi Shizuoka, JP 1 0
Iwaki, Takayuki Shizuoka, JP 20 430
Kanayama, Naohiro Shizuoka, JP 13 36
Umemura, Kazuo Shizuoka, JP 26 320
Urano, Tetsumei Shizuoka, JP 2 0

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