Does Omega-3 supplementation decrease carotid intima-media thickening in hemodialysis patients?

• Main Authors: Mohammad Hossein Kajbaf (Author), Fariborz Khorvash (Author), Mojgan Mortazavi (Author), Shahrzad Shahidi (Author), Firoozeh Moeinzadeh (Author), Ziba Farajzadegan (Author), Shahnaz Amani Tirani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial was performed to assess the effect of omega-3 supplementation (3 g/day) on atherosclerosis progression by measuring carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Methods: A total of 54 HD patients were ra...