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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2013
Applicant:
Arcticdx Ltd., Toronto, CA;
Inventors:
Brent Zanke, Toronto, CA;
Carl Awh, Nashville, TN (US);
Assignee:
ArcticRx Ltd., Toronto, Ontario, CA;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/6883 (2013.01); C12Q 2600/106 (2013.01); C12Q 2600/156 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed is a method for determining a supplement regime for a subject diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The method involves determining the subject's risk of developing advanced AMD based on their genetic profile for the complement factor H gene and the ARMS2 gene and administering a supplement containing antioxidants and/or zinc based on their risk of developing advanced AMD.