Patents Assigned to Preventive Medicine Institute
  • Test to determine predisposition or susceptibility to DNA associated diseases
    Patent number: 5482833
    Abstract: Cellular DNA repair enzyme activity has been found to be an indicator of susceptibility or predisposition of an individual to DNA associated diseases. The activity of the enzyme adenosine diphosphate ribosyl transferase (ADPRT) has been found to be a good indicator as to the susceptibility of an individual to DNA associated diseases, such as cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1996
    Assignee: Preventive Medicine Institute
    Inventors: Ronald W. Pero, Daniel G. Miller