Method of lowering cholesterol
US5510342A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 15, 1995 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P9/10
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention provides a method of lowering cholesterol and blood lipid levels, preventing hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia, cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis, and peripheral vascular disease comprising administering an effective amount of 17.alpha.-dihydroequilenin or a mammalian metabolic conjugate thereof to a mammal in need thereof.
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