D-ARG-2'6'-DIMETHYLTYROSINE-LYS-PHE-NH2 FOR USE IN THE PREVENTION OF SECONDARY COMPLICATIONS OF BURN INJURIES

摘要

The disclosure relates to methods for treating a subject suffering from a burn injury or associated complications by administering to the subject an effective amount of an aromatic-cationic peptide. For example, a burn injury may be associated with distant pathophysiological effects, such as hypermetabolism, skeletal muscle dysfunction, and organ damage. The disclosure also relates to methods for protecting a subject from a burn injury by administering an effective amount of an aromatic-cationic peptide to a subject at risk of a burn injury.