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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2011
Laura S. Schmidt, Mt. Airy, MD (US);
Michelle Warren, New Market, MD (US);
Jorge R. Toro, Washington, DC (US);
Berton Zbar, Garrett Park, MD (US);
Michael L. Nickerson, Shepherdston, WV (US);
Marston W. Linehan, North Bethesda, MD (US);
Maria L. Turner, Washington, DC (US);
Laura S. Schmidt, Mt. Airy, MD (US);
Michelle Warren, New Market, MD (US);
Jorge R. Toro, Washington, DC (US);
Berton Zbar, Garrett Park, MD (US);
Michael L. Nickerson, Shepherdston, WV (US);
Marston W. Linehan, North Bethesda, MD (US);
Maria L. Turner, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome, nucleic acids encoding the BHD gene, and methods of using the nucleic acids and proteins encoded thereby. In particular, the present disclosure relates to methods of diagnosing BHD disease and related conditions, such as spontaneous pneumothorax and kidney cancer, and methods of treating BHD skin lesions.