Use of ghrelin for treating malnutrition in gastrectomized individuals
AssigneeGastrotech Pharma A/S
InventorJohn-Olov Jansson
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Abstract
The present invention relates to use of ghrelin or an analogue thereof for the preparation of a medicament for one or more of: treatment and/or prevention of loss of body weight and body fat, prophylaxis or treatment of cachexia, stimulation of appetite, stimulation of fool intake, stimulation of weight gain, or increasing body fat mass, in a gastrectomized individual.
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A method for the treatment and/or prevention of loss of body weight and body fat and/or prophylaxis or treatment of cachexia, and/or stimulation of appetite and/or stimulation of food intake and/or stimulation of weight gain and/or increasing body fat mass in a gastrectomized individual, comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of ghrelin or analogue thereof to said individual.
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