Method and product for the treatment of gastric disease
AssigneeAbbott Laboratories
InventorsChristopher T. Cordle, Joseph P. Schaller
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Abstract
This invention describes a product obtained from the isolation and concentration of specific immunoglobulins (antibodies) derived from the mammary secretions of cows immunized with Helicobacter pylori. The product is useful in preparing formulations for the treatment and/or prevention of gastric diseases.
Claims2
A method of treating a human inflicted with gastritis induced by Helicobacter pylori, said Helicobacter pylori being capable of colonizing and producing gastritis in humans or gnotobiotic piglets, said method comprising enterally administering to the individual in need of treatment an effective amount of a composition comprising non-denatured immunoglobulins which specifically bind to the bacterium Helicobacter pylori in the stomach of a human.
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