[HTML][HTML] Fish oil LC-PUFAs do not affect blood coagulation parameters and bleeding manifestations: Analysis of 8 clinical studies with selected patient groups on …

S Jeansen, RF Witkamp, JA Garthoff, A van Helvoort… - Clinical nutrition, 2018 - Elsevier
Background & aims The increased consumption of fish oil enriched-products exposes a
wide diversity of people, including elderly and those with impaired health to relatively high
amounts of n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LC-PUFAs). There is an ongoing
debate around the possible adverse effects of n-3 LC-PUFAs on bleeding risk, particularly
relevant in people with a medical history of cardiovascular events or using antithrombotic
drugs. Methods This analysis of 8 clinical intervention studies conducted with enteral …