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US 2003/0166904 A1Published application
Human narcolepsy gene
AssigneedeCODE Genetics ehf.
InventorsBerglind Ran Olafsdottir, Jeffrey Gulcher
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Abstract
The gene for hypocretin (orexin) receptor 2 (HCRTR2), which is associated with narcolepsy, is disclosed. Also described are methods of diagnosis of narcolepsy, pharmaceutical compositions comprising nucleic acids comprising the HCRTR2 gene, as well as methods of therapy of narcolepsy.
Claims6
Isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising the nucleic acid having SEQ ID NO:1.
A method of diagnosing narcolepsy in an individual, comprising detecting a mutation in the gene encoding hypocretin (orexin) receptor 2, wherein the presence of the mutation in the gene is indicative of narcolepsy.
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