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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 1996
Filed:
Dec. 28, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
David F Horrobin, Guildford, GB;
Brenda E Reynolds, Guildford, GB;
Assignee:
Scotia Holdings plc, Surrey, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514560 ;
Abstract
Prevention and/or treatment of abnormal calcification in any tissue by the administration of (i) GLA and/or its EFA metabolites, and in particular the rapidly produced DGLA and/or (ii) EPA and/or its precursors, stearidonic acid and 20:4 n-3, and metabolites, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) or docosapenmenoic acid (22:5 n-3), as such or in salt or other pharmacologically acceptable form. This is especially suitable for prevention or treatment of nephrocalcinosis and/or renal stones.