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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 10, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Sheila E. Francis, Chesterfield, GB;
David C. Crossman, Sheffield, GB;
Gordon W. Duff, Sheffield, GB;
Assignee:
Interleukin Genetics, Inc., San Antonio, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 ; C07H 2/104 ; C12P 1/934 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 ; C07H 2/104 ; C12P 1/934 ;
Abstract
Methods and assays are disclosed for predicting a patient's risk for an inflammatory disorder such as coronary artery disease or related vascular disorders. The methods comprise obtaining a biological sample from a patient and determining the presence or absence of a particular allele which is linked with coronary artery disease. Detection of the allele is indicative of susceptibility to develop coronary artery disease. Kits for the detection of coronary artery disease are additionally provided, as are means for identifying additional alleles associated with coronary artery disease.