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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 1999
Filed:
Jul. 31, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gang An, Oklahoma City, OK (US);
S Mark O'Hara, Oklahoma City, OK (US);
David Ralph, Edmond, OK (US);
Robert Veltri, Oklahoma City, OK (US);
Assignee:
Urocor Inc., Oklahoma City, OK (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q / ; C07H / ; C12P / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435-6 ; 435 912 ; 435 915 ; 435 9151 ; 536 2431 ; 536 2433 ; 536 235 ;
Abstract
Disclosed are diagnostic techniques for the detection of human prostate cancer. Genetic probes and methods useful in monitoring the progression and diagnosis of prostate cancer are described. The invention relates particularly to probes and methods for evaluating the presence of RNA species that are differentially expressed in prostate cancer compared to normal human prostate or benign prostatic hyperplasia.