Methods of diagnosing a predisposition for osteoarthritis via detection of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms
US5939260A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 21, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q2600/156
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of diagnosing a disease associated with a genetic polymorphism in a vitamin D receptor gene comprises determining the genotype of said vitamin D receptor gene in an animal. The method can be used to diagnose predisposition or susceptibility to osteoarthritis. Compositions for said diagnosis are provided. Methods of treatment of osteoarthritis are provided, comprising identifying an individual having a predisposition or susceptibility to the disease and subsequently treating that individual.
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