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Title:
METHOD FOR EXAMINING TYPE 2 DIABETES USING GENETIC POLYMORPHISM
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2009142239
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide a method for examining the genetic sensitivity of a subject to type 2 diabetes exactly, easily and swiftly through aiming at a decisive genetic factor judging the genetic sensitivity to type 2 diabetes.

The method for examining the genetic sensitivity of a subject to type 2 diabetes comprises detecting one or more polymorphisms present in KCNQ1 gene and/or EIF2KA4 gene in a DNA-containing specimen taken from the subject.


Inventors:
YASUDA KAZUMOTO
KASUGA MASAHITO
KADOWAKI TAKASHI
FURUTA HIROTO
MAKINO HIDEKAZU
IWASAKI NAOKO
HORIKAWA YUKIO
YAMAGATA KAZUYA
OKA HOCHI
Application Number:
JP2007325366A
Publication Date:
July 02, 2009
Filing Date:
December 18, 2007
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Assignee:
JAPAN HEALTH SCIENCE FOUND
UNIV KOBE
UNIV TOKYO
UNIV EHIME
UNIV GIFU
International Classes:
C12Q1/68; C12N15/09; C12Q1/02; G01N33/15; G01N33/50
Foreign References:
WO2007128884A12007-11-15
WO2007128884A12007-11-15
Other References:
JPN6009000863; Diabetes Vol. 51, 2002, pp.1247-1255
JPN6009000865; J. Hum. Genet. Vol. 49, 2004, pp.629-634
JPN6009000861; N. Engl. J. Med. Vol. 355, No. 3, 2006, pp.241-250
JPN6009010994; Nat. Genet. Vol. 26, No. 2, 2000, pp.163-175
JPN6009010991; Eur. J. Physiol. Vol. 451, 2005, pp.428-436
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Patent Service Corporation Patent Office Sykes