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Control of salicylate intolerance with fish oils

Control of salicylate intolerance with fish oils
Control of salicylate intolerance with fish oils
We report three patients with disabling salicylate-induced intolerance who experienced abrogation of symptoms following dietary supplementation with ?-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). All three patients experienced severe urticaria, asthma requiring systemic steroid therapy and anaphylactic reactions. After dietary supplementation with 10?g daily of fish oils rich in ?-3 PUFAs for 6-8?weeks all three experienced complete or virtually complete resolution of symptoms allowing discontinuation of systemic corticosteroid therapy. Symptoms relapsed after dose reduction. Fish oil appears a safe and effective treatment for this difficult and often serious condition.
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Healy, E.
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Newell, L.
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Howarth, P.
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Friedmann, P.S.
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Healy, E.
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Newell, L.
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Howarth, P.
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Friedmann, P.S.
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Healy, E., Newell, L., Howarth, P. and Friedmann, P.S. (2008) Control of salicylate intolerance with fish oils. British Journal of Dermatology, 159 (6), 1368-1369. (doi:10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08830.x).

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We report three patients with disabling salicylate-induced intolerance who experienced abrogation of symptoms following dietary supplementation with ?-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). All three patients experienced severe urticaria, asthma requiring systemic steroid therapy and anaphylactic reactions. After dietary supplementation with 10?g daily of fish oils rich in ?-3 PUFAs for 6-8?weeks all three experienced complete or virtually complete resolution of symptoms allowing discontinuation of systemic corticosteroid therapy. Symptoms relapsed after dose reduction. Fish oil appears a safe and effective treatment for this difficult and often serious condition.

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Published date: December 2008

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Local EPrints ID: 73144
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/73144
ISSN: 0007-0963
PURE UUID: b170cfb1-11b6-4dda-bbfc-d4b79bdaaae9

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Date deposited: 02 Mar 2010
Last modified: 13 Mar 2024 21:55

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Author: E. Healy
Author: L. Newell
Author: P. Howarth
Author: P.S. Friedmann

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