[Preliminary evaluation of an association of polyunsaturated acids in primary hypertriglyceridemia]

The above study was intended to evaluate changes in triglyceride blood level in subjects treated with a polyunsaturated fatty acid combination: docosahexanoic (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic (EPA) acid, compared to changes observed in patients treated with arachidonic acid. The results obtained show that a significant reduction of triglyceride blood level was achieved and was more marked in patients treated with the DHA-EPA combination compared to those treated with arachidonic acid only. An increase in the index of fatty acid unsaturation was observed in all patients without significant differences between treatments.