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US 8,710,002 B2Granted
Methods of enhancing diabetes resolution
OwnerMichael Rothkopfinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed are compositions and methods for increasing diabetes resolution in a diabetic patient having undergone gastric restrictive surgery, entailing use of active agent that produces an incretin-like effect in the patient.
Claims16
A method for achieving diabetes resolution in a type II diabetic patient having undergone gastric restrictive surgery that does not involve a bypass, comprising administering to the patient an agent that produces an incretin-like effect in the patient in an amount effective to achieve diabetes resolution, wherein the agent comprises glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), or an analog or derivative of GLP-1.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.