Patent ID: 9389237
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: A61K,A61P,C12Q,G01N

Claim Text:
1. A method of determining if administration of 17β-estradiol or testosterone is needed in an individual having a Huntington's Disease (HD) gene with a number of CAG repeats between about 36 and about 120, the method comprising: a. determining a level is below normal when the level is less than about 100 pg/ml for 17β-estradiol, less than about 20 pg/ml for free testosterone, or less than about 300 ng/dL for total testosterone; and b. administering an amount of 17β-estradiol or an amount of testosterone when the level is below normal; wherein determining the level of 17β-estradiol and the need to administer an amount of 17β-estradiol are for a female individual, and wherein determining the level of free testosterone or total testosterone and the need to administer an amount of testosterone are for a male individual.