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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 18, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas R. Ziegler, Lilburn, GA (US);
Dean P. Jones, Decatur, GA (US);
Assignee:
Emory University, Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/818 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/818 ;
Abstract
The present disclosure provides methods for minimizing oxidative damage in an animal or human during or after malnutrition, underfeeding or fasting, especially during refeeding after undernutrition or malnutrition, and for minimizing oxidant damage during or after toxicity resulting from chemotherapy, alcoholism, irradiation therapy or chemical or environmental exposure. The present methods comprise the step of administering an amount of keratinocyte growth factor effective for improving gut and/or systemic antioxidant status.