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Adulthood – prevention
Author(s) -
Cleland Les G,
James Michael J
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2002.tb04573.x
Subject(s) - citation , medicine , unit (ring theory) , library science , family medicine , management , psychology , ophthalmology , computer science , mathematics education , economics
There is evidence for preventive and therapeutic effects of dietary omega-3 fats in rheumatoid arthritis. While doses of up to several grams per day of fish-derived fatty acids may be necessary for therapeutic effects in long-standing rheumatoid arthritis, much lower doses should provide benefits to reduce the mortality from cardiovascular disease in this inflammatory disorder.