Method of treating a patient

US8588902B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• MetaCure Limited · BM

Inventors

• Harold Lebovitz · Staten Island, US
• Paul V. Goode · Round Rock, US
• Walid Haddad · Haifa, IL
• Shlomo Ben-Haim · Haifa, IL
• Irit Yaniv · Ramat Gan, IL
• Benny Rousso · Bat Yam, IL

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 19, 2012
• Grant date: Nov 19, 2013
• Expiry date: Apr 19, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

There is provided in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the invention a method of treating diabetic patients comprising measuring a triglyceride level in a diabetic patient and applying a diabetes treatment according to the triglyceride level. Optionally, there is provided a method of screening. Alternatively or additionally, there is provided a method of weight loss. Alternatively or additionally, there is provided a method of relatively reducing HOMA-IR levels. Alternatively or additionally, there is provided a method of relatively reducing blood pressure. An exemplary device to apply the treatment is described.