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Method for treating aseptic SIRS in humans and other animals

US6613741B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 29, 1999
Grant dateSep 2, 2003
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Expiry dateDec 23, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K38/40
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The method of the present invention provides a novel use of the iron binding protein lactoferrin to prevent or treat the insult-induced metabolic imbalance in humans and other animals. More particularly, the present invention is the use of lactoferrin for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of the metabolic hypo- or hyperactivity in the gut.

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