ACIDO 2,3,4,5-TETRAHIDROXI-6-SULFOOXIHEXANOICO Y SUS SALES METALICAS PARA USO MEDICO

Compuestos de la fórmula general I **Fórmula** sus formas de equilibrio, incluyendo formas lactónicas, sus enantiómeros en forma pura o en una forma ópticamente enriquecida, mezclas racémicas, diastereoisómeros de los mismos y solvatos de los mismos, en los que M representa un catión metálico, preferiblemente un metal alcalino o un metal alcalinotérreo, y n puede ser 1, 2 o 3 . The invention relates to novel compounds of general formula I wherein M represents hydrogen, or a metallic cation, preferably an alkaline metal, or alkaline-earth metal, and n is equal to 1, 2 or 3. The present invention also comprises compounds of general formula I in their equilibrium forms, including lactonic forms, their enantiomers in pure form, or in an enriched form in one of the optical isomers, racemic mixtures, diastereomers and solvates thereof. The present invention further relates to processes for the preparation of compounds of general formula I, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of general formula I as only active ingredient, or in association with other active ingredients. Another aspect of the invention is the use of compounds of general formula I for the treatment of dyslipidemia, associated, or not, to other metabolic disorders, such as glucose intolerance syndrome and type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus, by means of isolated administration or combined with other substances.