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US 5,631,226 AGranted
Treatment to reduce edema
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of California
InventorEdward T. Wei
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Abstract
Administration of a corticotropin-releasing factor (or a salt or analog thereof) decreases the leakage of blood components into tissues produced by various adverse medical conditions. Thus, treatments with corticotropin-releasing factor are useful in systemic inflammatory conditions.
Claims1
A method of preserving organs for transplant comprising:
- perfusing the organ's vasculature with about 5 to about 500 .mu.g of corticotropin-releasing factor.
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