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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:
Nov. 04, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2001
James E. Loyd, Nashville, TN (US);
Kirk B. Lane, Brentwood, TN (US);
John A. Phillips, III, Brentwood, TN (US);
Richard C. Trembath, Rutland, GB;
Rajiv D. Machado, Leicester, GB;
Jennifer R. Thomson, Leeds, GB;
William C. Nichols, Loveland, OH (US);
Michael W. Pauciulo, Blue Ash, OH (US);
Tatiana Foroud, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Other;
Abstract
This invention relates generally to a method of identifying an individual having an increased susceptibility to developing Familial Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (FPPH), as well as to a method for diagnosing an individual suffering from FPPH. The invention also relates to a method of identifying an individual having an increased susceptibility to developing (non-familial) Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH), as well as to a method for diagnosing an individual suffering from PPH.