Omega-3 fatty acids in the maintenance of ulcerative colitis

Cinzia Papadia, Alessandro Coruzzi, Chiara Montana, Francesco Di Mario, Angelo Franzè, Alastair Forbes

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Abstract

Immunomodulation of the gut associated lynphoid tissue is a key issue in the clinical management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Often toxic drugs are used to obtain clinical remission, sometimes in already immunocompromized patients. The presence of important co-morbidity might also heavily affect the clinical strategy. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) might represent a valid therapeutical option in IBD patients and further controlled clinical studies are warranted.
Original languageEnglish
Article number15
JournalJRSM Open
Volume1
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2010

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