Repair of ruptured membrane by injection of naturally occurring protein in amniotic fluid sac
OwnerDavid Berryinventor
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Abstract
The present invention provides compositions and methods for use in treatment of premature rupture of membrane. The compositions of the invention include a therapeutic amount of an avian thick egg white composition. Preferably, the compositions include the purified thick egg white protein, ovomucin. The methods of the invention involve injecting an effective amount of the compositions into the prematurely ruptured amniotic sac of a patient in order to seal the rupture.
Claims22
A method of sealing a ruptured amniotic membrane comprising introducing an effective amount of a composition composed of one or more egg white proteins into an amniotic fluid sac of a mammal, wherein the one or more egg white proteins is selected from the group consisting of ovomucin, ovalbumin, avidin, ovoflavoprotein, ovomacroglobulin, ovotransferrin, ovomucoid, ovoinhibitor, and lysozyme.
A method of enhancing the integrity of a ruptured amniotic membrane comprising introducing a composition comprising ovomucin into an amniotic fluid sac of a mammal.
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