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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 19, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robin Callan, Bellevue, WA (US);
Walter A. van Schalkwijk, Issaquah, WA (US);
James J. Cole, Arlington, WA (US);
Assignee:
Advanced Renal Technologies, Bellevue, WA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/314 ; A61K 3/119 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/314 ; A61K 3/119 ;
Abstract
Acid concentrates, and dialysate compositions prepared therefrom, contain citric acid and an effective amount of a buffering agent selected from acetate and/or lactate. The buffering agent allows a physiologically acceptable amount of citrate to maintain the desired pH of the dialysate.