Method of treating hyperparathyroidism
AssigneeKowa Tekuno Sachi Co., Ltd.
InventorsFumikazu Kawagishi, Keiko Yamada, Hiroshi Iguchi
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Abstract
A very safe therapeutic composition having a sufficient curative effect on hyperparathyroidism of a patient subjected to artificial dialysis, which composition contains as the active ingredient at least one member selected from .gamma.-linoleic acid, dihomo-.gamma.-linolenic and derivatives thereof.
Claims2
A method for treating hyperparathyroidism of patients suffering from hyperparathyroidism associated with renal disorder, comprising administering to said patients at least one .omega.-6 unsaturated fatty acid composition selected from the group consisting of .gamma.-linolenic acid, dihomo-.gamma.-linolenic acid and derivatives having .omega.-6 unsaturated fatty acid structures thereof in an amount sufficient for suppressing the hypersecretion of parathyroid hormone of said patients.
A method according to claim 3, wherein the amount of said at least one .omega.-6 unsaturated fatty acid composition administered to said patients is in the range of from 50 mg/day to 600 mg/day per patient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.