Repeat polymorphism in the frataxin gene and uses therefore
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1. A method for determining whether a human subject is at risk for non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) comprising:
- obtaining a biological sample from said subject; and
detecting the presence or absence of an intermediate GAA repeat length polymorphism of 10 to 36 repeats in a frataxin gene in said biological sample, wherein the presence of an intermediate GAA repeat length polymorphism of 10 to 36 repeats in the frataxin gene indicates higher risk for NIDDM than does the absence of the polymorphism, thereby determining whether said subject is at risk for NIDDM.
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Abstract
The invention provides methods of determining whether a subject is at risk for a disorder characterized by an intermediate GAA repeat length polymorphism in the frataxin gene.
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1. A method for determining whether a human subject is at risk for non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) comprising:
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obtaining a biological sample from said subject; and
detecting the presence or absence of an intermediate GAA repeat length polymorphism of 10 to 36 repeats in a frataxin gene in said biological sample, wherein the presence of an intermediate GAA repeat length polymorphism of 10 to 36 repeats in the frataxin gene indicates higher risk for NIDDM than does the absence of the polymorphism, thereby determining whether said subject is at risk for NIDDM. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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- 10. A method for determining whether a human subject is at risk for non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), comprising a DNA sample from the human subject with a nucleic acid probe, and detecting a frataxin intermediate GAA repeat length polymorphism of 10 to 36 repeats in the DNA sample, wherein the presence of an intermediate GAA repeat length polymorphism of 10 to 36 repeats in the frataxin gene indicates higher risk for NIDDM than dose the absence of the polymorphism, thereby determining if the subject is at risk for NIDDM.
- 13. A kit for determining whether a human subject is at risk for non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), comprising a nucleic acid probe that detects a frataxin intermediate GAA repeat length polymorphism of 10 to 36 repeats in a nucleic acid sample, and instructions for using the kit to determine if a subject is at risk for NIDDM.
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