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Pharmaceutical and dietary composition

US4806569A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 4, 1987
Grant dateFeb 21, 1989
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Expiry dateMay 4, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61P37/08
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of treatment of atopic disorders, including eczema, asthma, allergies (especially allergic rhinitis), migraine and disorders associated with atopy including Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, otitis media, nephrotic syndrome, or benign breast disease, or breast or other cancer, or diabetes, or alcoholism, with effective amounts of one or more of the metabolites of linoleic acid (GLA, DGLA, AA, 22:4n-6 or 22:5n-6) and one or more of the metabolites of .alpha.-linolenic acid (18:4n-3), 20:4n-3, 20:5n-3, 22:5n-3 or 22:6n-3) are administered as such or in the form of an ester, salt, amide or other derivative convertible in the body thereto along or in an acceptable pharmaceutical carrier or diluent.

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