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US 7,030,083 B2Granted
Treatment of eclampsia and preeclampsia
AssigneesUniversity of Washington, Scios, Inc.
InventorsGeorge F. Schreiner, Richard J. Johnson
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Abstract
The invention concerns the prevention and treatment of endothelial injury and the injury of tissues containing injured blood vessels by administration of angiogenic factors, such as vascular endothelial cell growth factor (VEGF).
Claims16
A method for treating preeclampsia, the method comprising:
- administering to a pregnant subject suffering from symptoms of preeclampsia an effective amount of a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), whereby the symptoms of preeclampsia are alleviated.
A method for treating eclampsia, the method comprising:
- administering to a pregnant subject suffering from symptoms of eclampsia an effective amount of a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), whereby the symptoms of eclampsia are alleviated.
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