Biomarkers for alzheimer's disease

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C - Chemistry, Metallurgy

12

Q

C12Q 1/68 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2718392

The present invention pertains to the domain of Alzheimer's disease (AD), and provides new genetic markers for this disease, distributed on 17 genes. Some of these markers can also be used for predicting an increased risk of developing an early-onset form of Alzheimer's disease. The invention also pertains to a method for in vitro predicting an increased risk, for an individual, of developing Alzheimer's disease, by SNP genotyping. Kits for performing the method are also part of the invention.

La présente invention concerne le domaine de la maladie d'Alzheimer (AD) et porte sur de nouveaux marqueurs génétiques pour cette maladie, distribués sur 17 gènes. Certains de ces marqueurs peuvent également être utilisés pour prédire un risque accru de développer une forme à début précoce de la maladie d'Alzheimer. L'invention porte également sur un procédé pour la prédiction in vitro d'un risque accru, pour un individu, de développer la maladie d'Alzheimer, par un génotypage de SNP. L'invention porte en outre sur des coffrets pour effectuer le procédé.

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