WO2003031938A3 - Methods, compositions, and automated systems for separating rare cells from fluid samples - Google Patents

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WO2003031938A3
WO2003031938A3 PCT/US2002/032670 US0232670W WO03031938A3 WO 2003031938 A3 WO2003031938 A3 WO 2003031938A3 US 0232670 W US0232670 W US 0232670W WO 03031938 A3 WO03031938 A3 WO 03031938A3
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Douglas Yamanishi
Paul Hujsak
Zhaohuai Yang
Junquan Xu
Xiaobo Wang
Lei Wu
Mingxian Huang
Guoliang Tao
Jing Cheng
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The present invention recognizes that diagnosis and prognosis of many conditions can depend on the enrichment of rare cells from a complex fluid sample. In particular, the enrichment of fetal cells from maternal samples, such as maternal blood samples, can greatly aid in the detection of fetal abnormalities or a variety of genetic conditions. In addition, the present invention recognizes that the enrichment of rare malignant cells from patient samples, can aid in diagnosis, prognosis, and development of therapeutic modalities for patients.
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AT02801051T ATE479490T1 (en) 2001-10-11 2002-10-10 METHOD FOR SEPARATING RARE CELLS FROM FLUID SAMPLES
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