title: Does fish oil protect renal function in cyclosporin-treated psoriasis patients?
abstract: In order to study the influence of fish oil on CyA-induced renal dysfunction, 13 patients with psoriasis (CyA group) received cyclosporin A (CyA) alone, and seven patients (CyA/EPA + DHA group) received a combination of cyclosporin A and fish oil (6g eicosapentaenoic acid, C20:5 omega-3, and docosahexaenoic acid, C22:6 omega-3, daily) for 3 months. The glomerular filtration rate fell by 18.0 +/- 9.6% in the CyA group compared with 8.7 +/- 6.8% in the CyA/EPA + DHA group (mean +/- SD, P less than 0.05). The effective renal plasma flow fell by 10.6 +/- 8.9% in the CyA group and did not change in the CyA/EPA + DHA group (P less than 0.05). The calculated total renal vascular resistance increased by 19.8 +/- 14.5% in the CyA group and did not change in the CyA/EPA + DHA group (P less than 0.01). The results of this pilot study suggest that fish oil can reduce CyA-associated renal dysfunction in psoriasis patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Free University Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Stoof
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Korstanje
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Bilo
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Starink
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Hulsmans
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Donker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003524:Cyclosporins / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005395:Fish Oils / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D008297:Male; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D003524:Cyclosporins; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; D005395:Fish Oils; C056974:SuperEPA