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Effect of n-3 fatty acid supplement to patients with atopic dermatitis.

National Institute of Forensic Toxicology, University Hospital, Norway.
Journal of internal medicine. Supplement 02/1989; 731:233-6. pp.233-6
Source: PubMed

ABSTRACT The effects of dietary supplement with n-3 fatty acids to patients with atopic dermatitis were investigated in a 12-week, prospective, double-blind study. The experimental group received daily 10 g of fish oil, containing 3 g n-3 fatty acids, of which eicosapentaenoic acid represented about 1.8 g. The controls received an isoenergetic placebo supplement containing olive oil. Compliance was monitored by gas chromatographic analysis of fatty acid pattern in serum phospholipids. Results favoured the experimental group with regard to scale (P less than 0.05), itch (P less than 0.05) and overall subjective severity (P less than 0.02) as compared to the controls.

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Keywords

3 g n-3 fatty acids
 
atopic dermatitis
 
experimental group
 
fatty acid pattern
 
gas chromatographic analysis
 
isoenergetic placebo supplement
 
n-3 fatty acids
 
patients
 
subjective severity