Potential therapeutic impact of omega-3 atty acids on inflammation in muscular dystrophy

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“Supplementation with ω-3 long chain-PUFA 2.9 g/day is well-tolerated, has a beneficial reductive effect on proinflammatory markers, and increases an anti-inflammatory marker, indicating that ω-3 long chain-PUFA could have a potential therapeutic impact on chronic inflammation in DMD.”

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Potential therapeutic impact of omega-3 long chain-polyunsaturated fatty acids on inflammation markers in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: A double-blind, controlled randomized trialRodríguez-Cruz, Maricela et al.Clinical Nutrition, Volume 37, Issue 6, 1840 – 1851

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