Compositions and use thereof for treating symptoms of preeclampsia
First Claim
1. A method for treating an individual having preeclampsia characterized by hypertension, proteinuria, or a combination thereof, comprising administering a preparation of digestive enzymes comprising an amylase, a lipase, and a protease to the individual, wherein the individual having preeclampsia is treated.
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Abstract
A therapeutic agent for the treatment of toxemia, preeclampsia and eclampsia and a method for preparing the therapeutic agent is disclosed. The therapeutic agent is a stable pharmaceutical preparation containing, but not limited to, digestive/pancreatic enzymes. The therapeutic agent may be manufactured by a variety of encapsulation technologies. Delivery of the therapeutic agent may be made orally, through injection, by adherence of a medicated patch or by other methods. Further, a method of using the presence of chymotrypsin in the maternal GI tract as a biomarker to determine the likelihood of developing preeclampsia, a pregnancy induced hypertension, and eclampsia/toxemia is disclosed.
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- 1. A method for treating an individual having preeclampsia characterized by hypertension, proteinuria, or a combination thereof, comprising administering a preparation of digestive enzymes comprising an amylase, a lipase, and a protease to the individual, wherein the individual having preeclampsia is treated.
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