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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2007
Applicants:
Samuel C. Dudley, Jr., Atlanta, GA (US);
Dean P. Jones, Decatur, GA (US);
Inventors:
Samuel C. Dudley, Jr., Atlanta, GA (US);
Dean P. Jones, Decatur, GA (US);
Assignees:
The United States of America as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC (US);
Emory University, Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for predicting onset or risk of atrial fibrillation in a subject includes determining the presence of an oxidative stress marker, such as glutathione, cysteine, and/or a derivative of a reactive oxidative metabolite (DROM).