title: Dietary supplementation with a combination of n-3 and n-6 fatty acids (super gamma-oil marine) improves psoriasis.
abstract: Psoriasis may improve during dietary supplementation with fish oil containing n-3 fatty acids including eicosapentaenoic acid. In the present study 17 psoriatic patients were treated with Super Gamma-Oil Marine containing a combination of n-3 and n-6 fatty acids (linoleic acid and gammalinolenic acid). After 4 months, excellent improvement was observed in 2 patients, moderate improvement in 8, mild improvement in 4, and no improvement in 3 patients. These results may indicate that a combination of n-3 and n-6 fatty acids is useful for the treatment of psoriasis. However, controlled studies including more patients are warranted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Marselisborg Hospital, University of Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kragballe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004281:Docosahexaenoic Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015118:Eicosapentaenoic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005395:Fish Oils / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008041:Linoleic Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008042:Linolenic Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000178:diet therapy*; D017965:gamma-Linolenic Acid
chemical_list: D005395:Fish Oils; D008041:Linoleic Acids; D008042:Linolenic Acids; D004281:Docosahexaenoic Acids; D017965:gamma-Linolenic Acid; D015118:Eicosapentaenoic Acid