Method for treating aseptic SIRS in humans and other animals
US6613741B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 29, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 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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