Method to determine predisposition to hypertension
US6177252A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 27, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q2600/156
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The T/C(67) AGT gene variant and the association of the molecular variant C(67) with predisposition of an individual to hypertension are disclosed. The determination of this association enables the screening of persons to identify the severity of hypertension or the severity of the risk of a predisposition to high blood pressure.
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