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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robin A. Felder, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Pedro Jose, Mason Neck, VA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07H 2/104 ; C12Q 1/68 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07H 2/104 ; C12Q 1/68 ;
Abstract
Disclosed are methods for identifying individuals predisposed to essential hypertension and related conditions such as salt sensitivity by detecting the presence of polymorphic or mutant forms of the GRK4 gene, or its expression product. Also disclosed are methods for identifying polymorphic or mutant GRK4s in individuals known to be suffering from such conditions, as well as methods and compositions for conducting drug discovery and therapeutic intervention.