The use of epidermal growth factor (egf) for increasing weight gain in an animal

摘要

The use of epidermal growth factor for a manufacture of a medicament for treating or preventing gastric ulcers in an animal susceptible to or suffering from such ulcers is described. Epidermal growth factor (EGF) can be used as a gastrointestinal therapeutic agent. As such, EGF is useful in preventing gastrointestinal colonization by pathogens such as Helicobacter pylori. An important use of EGF is therefore in the prevention of bacterial colonization at gastric ulcer sites which contributes to the chronicity of the ulcer. EGF can also be used in accelerating the healing of gastric ulcers.