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[Active rheumatoid arthritis: effect of dietary supplementation with omega-3 oils. A controlled double-blind trial]
G Astorga1, A Cubillos, L Masson
1Departamento de Medicina (Sección Reumatología), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago.
Abstract:
We evaluated the effect of dietary supplementation with eicosapentaenoic acid in 8 patients with active rheumatoid arthritis. An appropriate placebo was given in a randomized double blind fashion to 8 control subjects. After 12 weeks of therapy a significant improvement in prehensile function was detected in patients receiving active treatment, other clinical parameters remaining unchanged. No significant side effects were detected. A larger trial may help define a possible therapeutic role for omega-3 fatty acids in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
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