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Treating asthma with omega-3 fatty acids: where is the evidence? A systematic review

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Title
Treating asthma with omega-3 fatty acids: where is the evidence? A systematic review
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BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, July 2006
DOI 10.1186/1472-6882-6-26
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J Reisman, HM Schachter, RE Dales, K Tran, K Kourad, D Barnes, M Sampson, A Morrison, I Gaboury, J Blackman

Abstract

Considerable interest exists in the potential therapeutic value of dietary supplementation with the omega-3 fatty acids. Given the interplay between pro-inflammatory omega-6 fatty acids, and the less pro-inflammatory omega-3 fatty acids, it has been thought that the latter could play a key role in treating or preventing asthma. The purpose was to systematically review the scientific-medical literature in order to identify, appraise, and synthesize the evidence for possible treatment effects of omega-3 fatty acids in asthma.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Australia 1 1%
Unknown 81 99%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 14 17%
Student > Bachelor 13 16%
Other 12 15%
Researcher 11 13%
Student > Ph. D. Student 10 12%
Other 14 17%
Unknown 8 10%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 36 44%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 7 9%
Nursing and Health Professions 5 6%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 5 6%
Sports and Recreations 4 5%
Other 14 17%
Unknown 11 13%
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#5
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