Uses of estrogen compounds for the treatment of disease
AssigneeUniversity of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
InventorJames W. Simpkins
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Abstract
A method is provided for conferring a cytoprotective effect on a population of cells in a male of female subject which includes providing an estrogen compound having insubstantial sex related activity in a pharmaceutical formulation and administering the formulation in an effective dose to a population of cells to confer cytoprotection. The method further includes administering the estrogen compound so as to confer a cytoprotective effect in a subject so as to retard adverse effects of osteoporosis in a male or female subject.
Claims6
A method for conferring a cytoprotective effect on a population of cells in a male or female subject, comprising:
- (a) providing an estrogen compound having insubstantial sex related activity, in a pharmaceutical formulation;
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- (b) administering the formulation in an effective dose to the population of cells to confer cytoprotection.
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