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Common allele on chromosome 9 associated with coronary heart disease

US7883851B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System · US

Inventors

Jonathan Cohen · Dallas, US
Helen H. Hobba · Dallas, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 21, 2007
Grant date	Feb 8, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 3, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12Q2600/172
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed are methods and compositions for determining whether a person carries an allele associated with increased risk for coronary atherosclerosis by determining whether the person has had RA-CHR9 allele, such as by determining whether the person has an RA-CHR9 allele-associated single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP).

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