A method of treating a patient in need of therapy for a cytokine
dysregulation comprising administering to that patient a therapeutically
effective dose of a monoglyceride or metabolic precursor thereof of
general formula (I), wherein R.sup.1 is the fatty acyl group of an
essential polyunsaturated fatty acid selected from .gamma.-linolenoyl,
.gamma.-dihomolinolenoyl and arachidonoyl.