Administration of leptin
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1. A method for stimulating growth in an infant, said method comprising the steps of:
- administering isolated and substantially purified milk fat globules containing an effective dosage of leptin to the infant, andstimulating growth in the infant.
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A method and composition for administering leptin to a subject. The invention includes suspending isolated native leptin-containing milk fat globules in a suitable medium for administering to a subject. The suspended milk fat globules may be administered orally as well as by intravenous, intramuscular, intraperitoneal, other enteral routes of administration, and other parenteral routes of administration. The invention includes a method for treating growth or maturational-related disorders in newborns as well as subjects having conditions that can be treated by the administration of leptin.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for stimulating growth in an infant, said method comprising the steps of:
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administering isolated and substantially purified milk fat globules containing an effective dosage of leptin to the infant, and stimulating growth in the infant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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