Dietary supplementation with low-dose fish oils lowers fibrinogen levels: a randomized, double-blind controlled study

Radack, K.; Deck, C.; Huster, G.

Annals of Internal Medicine 111(9): 757-758

1989


ISSN/ISBN: 0003-4819
PMID: 2802434
Document Number: 336504
For 20 weeks 25 hyperlipoproteinaemic adults in 3 groups were given n-3 fatty acids (in fish oil) at 2.2 or 1.1 g daily or olive oil (control group). There were significant increases in plasma eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid and a marked reduction in fibrinogen values in both fish oil groups. After 20 weeks, mean reductions were 21.6 and 5.8%, respectively. It was suggested that such reductions might potentially move a subject's fibrinogen values to a lower risk stratum for cardiovascular disease.

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