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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2018
The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (US);
Avindra Nath, Ellicott City, MD (US);
Tongguang Wang, Lutherville, MD (US);
Christina Michelle Morris-Berry, Baltimore, MD (US);
Harvey Singer, Baltimore, MD (US);
The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to the field of autism. More specifically, the present invention provides methods for treating individuals with autism spectrum disorders. The present invention also provides methods for predicting a likelihood of ASD. In one embodiment, a method for treating a female patient having a high risk factor of having children with ASD comprises the steps of (a) identifying in a sample taken from the female patient the presence of AT-1 antibodies; and (b) administering an effective amount of an AT-1 inhibitor or inhibitor of AT-1 antibodies to the female patient.