Recent findings on the health effects of omega-3 fatty acids and statins, and their interactions: do statins inhibit omega-3?

Volume: 11, Issue: 1
Published: Jan 4, 2013
Abstract
Early randomized controlled trials (RCTs) demonstrated the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids (n-3), whereas recent RCTs were negative. We now address the issue, focusing on the temporal changes having occurred: most patients in recent RCTs are no longer n-3 deficient and the vast majority are now treated with statins. Recent RCTs testing n-3 against arrhythmias suggest that n-3 reduce the risk only in patients not taking a statin. Other...
Paper Details
Title
Recent findings on the health effects of omega-3 fatty acids and statins, and their interactions: do statins inhibit omega-3?
Published Date
Jan 4, 2013
Volume
11
Issue
1
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