Omega-3 supplementation improves pruritus in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients: A crossover randomized pilot clinical trial

• Main Authors: Arian Pourmehdi Lahiji (Author), Mojgan Mortazavi (Author), Shahnaz Amani Tirani (Author), Firouzeh Moeinzadeh (Author), Ehsan Zarea Bidaki (Author), Afsoon Emami Naini (Author), Gita Faghihi (Author), Arash Toghyani (Author), Ziba Farajzadegan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Pruritus is a prevalent skin condition in end-stage renal disease patients. Omega-3 fatty acids have been shown to reduce pruritus in hemodialysis patients. Our objective was to assess the effect of 3 g/day omega-3 supplementation on pruritus among continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysi...