Method for preventing and treating atherosclerosis

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PATENT NO 5306724
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07930183

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The present invention provides a method for treating atherosclerosis. The method includes the step of administering to a patient having atherosclerosis, a noncysteine, non-thiol composition that will stimulate the intracellular synthesis of glutathione. In an embodiment, the non-cysteine, non-thiol composition is L-2-oxothiazolidine-4-carboxylate. In an embodiment of the present invention, the present invention provides a method for preventing atherosclerotic lesions in a patient at risk of same. Furthermore, the present invention provides a method for preventing re-stenosis in a patient undergoing an invasive procedure to treat atherosclerosis.

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XANTHUS LIFE SCIENCES INC3-G GILL STREET WOBURN MA 01801

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Goldberg, Dennis I Palatine, IL 28 1205

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