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Genetic markers used jointly for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, and diagnostic method and kit

US5942392A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 2, 1997
Grant dateAug 24, 1999
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Expiry dateJan 2, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S435/975
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Combined use of at least two genetic markers selected from apolipoprotein E, D19S178 and apolipoprotein CII, for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, especially apolipoprotein .epsilon.4, long apolipoprotein CII (30.+-.3 repeat patterns (CA) and short D19S178 (less than 167.+-.4 nucleotides) alleles. The invention also concerns a method for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and a kit for carrying out said method.

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