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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 1983
Filed:
Feb. 03, 1982
Applicant:
Inventors:
David F Horrobin, Nuns' Island, Montreal, CA;
Julian Lieb, Bethany, CT (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424127 ; 424153 ; 424318 ;
Abstract
A method for the treatment or prophylaxis of disorders of inflammation and immunity and disorders associated with smooth muscle spasm, by administering dihomo-.gamma.-linolenic acid or a bioprecursor thereof conjointly with a physiologically acceptable lithium salt. Vitamin E and related tocopherols may optionally be also administered.