| abstract |
A method for the promotion of growth, particularly in the young of the pig and other farm animals, comprises administering epidermal growth factor (EGF) and/or dexamethasone or a physiologically active derivative thereof. EGF is also of value for the manufacture of a medicament for use in veterinary and human medicine in effecting an increase in the level of iron in a patient's bloodstream. A composition comprising EGF and an iron-providing material is of value both for the animal husbandry and the medical use of EGF. |