Evaluation of Serum-Derived Bovine Immunoglobulin Protein Isolate in Subjects With Decompensated Cirrhosis With Ascites

• Published in: Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 13; no. 6; p. e15403
• Main Authors: Stotts, Matthew J, Cheung, Amanda, Hammami, Muhammad B, Westrich, David J, Anderson, Eric, Counts, Lauren, Befeler, Alex S, Di Bisceglie, Adrian M, Prather, Charlene
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Palo Alto (CA) Cureus 02.06.2021
• Subjects: Allergy/Immunology; Gastroenterology; Infectious Disease

Background Bacterial translocation plays a pivotal role in the natural course of cirrhosis and its complications. Serum-derived bovine immunoglobulin (SBI) is an oral medical food that has been shown to both reduce inflammation in the intestines and neutralize bacteria. It represents a unique interv...