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(11) EP 1 274 860 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
15.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/03

(21) Application number: 00916382.5

(22) Date of filing: 15.03.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12Q 1/68, C07H 21/04
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0006/851
(87) International publication number:
WO 0106/8917 (20.09.2001 Gazette 2001/38)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(71) Applicants:
  • THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
    Boston, MA 02114 (US)
  • Blumenfeld, Anat
    Mevaseret Zion 90805 (IL)

(72) Inventors:
  • BLUMENFELD, Anat
    90805 Mevaseret Zion (IL)
  • GUSELLA, James, F.
    Framingham, MA 01701 (US)
  • SLAUGENHAUPT, Susan
    Quincy, MA 02169 (US)

(74) Representative: Graf von Stosch, Andreas, Dr. rer. nat. et al
Bosch - Graf v. Stosch - JehlePatentanwälteTheatinerstrasse 8
80333 München
80333 München (DE)

   


(54) USE OF GENETIC MARKERS TO DIAGNOSE FAMILIAL DYSAUTONOMIA