Fish oil and inflammatory disease: Is asthma the next target for n-3 fatty acid supplements?

Charles B. Stephensen

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Fish oil and inflammatory disease: Is asthma the next target for n-3 fatty acid supplements?

Charles B. Stephensen

Nutrition

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Abstract

Eating fish or taking n-3 fatty acid supplements can decrease the risk and severity of cardiovascular disease. Such supplements also provide symptomatic relief for rheumatoid arthritis patients. Recent research suggests that asthma, another highly prevalent, chronic inflammatory disease, may also respond to fish oil supplements.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	486-489
Number of pages	4
Journal	Nutrition Reviews
Volume	62
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1301/nr.2004.dec.000-000
State	Published - Dec 2004

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Stephensen, C. B. (2004). Fish oil and inflammatory disease: Is asthma the next target for n-3 fatty acid supplements? Nutrition Reviews, 62(12), 486-489. https://doi.org/10.1301/nr.2004.dec.000-000

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