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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2016
Griffith University, Brisbane, AU;
Sonya M. Marshall-Gradisnik, Brisbane, AU;
Donald R. Staines, Brisbane, AU;
Peter Kenneth Smith, Brisbane, AU;
Abstract
In one aspect the invention relates to the use of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in transient receptor potential (TRP) ion channel, acetylcholine receptor (AchR) and/or adrenergic receptor (ADR) genes as probes, tools or reagents for identifying, screening, diagnosing, monitoring or managing/treating subjects with, or predisposed to, medical conditions (or symptoms thereof), such as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), Gulf war syndrome (GWS), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), fibromyalgia, and migraine, as well as some medical conditions caused by dysregulation in calcium, acetylcholine, TRP and ADR, and dysregulation in the gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, neurological, genitourinary and immune systems. In another aspect the invention relates to methods, kits and assays for identifying, screening, diagnosing, monitoring or managing/treating subjects with one or more of those medical conditions or symptoms.