Abstract: It is disclosed here a method for reducing phosphate absorption in a human or non-human animal subject wherein the subject consumes a diet containing phytic acid or phytate and either has or is at risk of developing hyperphosphatemia. The method includes the step of administering orally to the subject an anti-intestinal alkaline phosphatase antibody in an amount effective to reduce or maintain the serum phosphate concentration in the subject.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 23, 2007
Publication date:
September 16, 2010
Applicants:
WISCONSIN ALUMI RESEARCH FOUNDATION, AOVATECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Inventors:
Mark Cook, Martin Petkovich, Christian Helvig, Erica Hellestad, Keith Crawford