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QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INVESTMENTS INCORPORATED Patent applications
20120103072	PROGNOSTIC ASSAYS FOR MAINTENANCE HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS - Described herein are methods for determining the overall survival of maintenance hemodialysis patients. The methods include measuring low density lipoprotein (LDL) particle size and subfraction concentrations as prognostic tools for early mortality risk detection. For example, the presence of increased very small LDL concentration or decreased LDL particle size in blood-serum serves as a useful means for prognostic risk assessment and monitoring.	05-03-2012
20100167284	NUCLEIC ACID SIZE DETECTION METHOD - The present invention provides methods of determining the size of a particular nucleic acid segment of interest in a sample of nucleic acids through fragmentation of DNA, size fractionation, an optional second fragmentation, and identification using a marker sequence. In particular aspects, an expansion or reduction of tandem repeat sequences can be detected. In further aspects, carriers and individuals afflicted with fragile X syndrome or other diseases associated with tandem repeats can be distinguished from normal individuals.	07-01-2010