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Rubina Mian0
David Whyte MacDonald0
Date of Patent
November 23, 2010
0Patent Application Number
105339350
Date Filed
November 5, 2003
0Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
The present invention provides an in vitro method for quantifying exposure to psychological stress which relies on measuring the retained ability of neutrophils, preferably neutrophils in a whole blood sample, to exhibit challenge-induced superoxide anion production. Using such methodology, coping capacity of individuals for particular psychological stressors may be assessed.
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