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US 5,487,888 AGranted
Iron-binding polymers for oral administration
AssigneeGelTex, Inc.
InventorsW. Harry Mandeville, III, Stephen R. Holmes-Farley
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Abstract
Iron binding polymers are provided for decreasing the absorption of iron from the gastrointestinal tract. The polymers are orally administered, and are useful for treatment of iron overload disorders.
Claims19
A method of reducing dietary iron absorption in a patient in need thereof comprising orally administering to said patient a therapeutically effective amount of at least one polymer that binds dietary iron in vivo, said polymer being non-toxic and stable once ingested.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.