PubMed abstracts and citations of landmark studies concerning PUFAs, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamine E, fish oils, and guidelines from the American Heart Association.
Clinical studies have reported that oral fish oil supplementation has beneficial effects in rheumatoid arthritis and among some patients with asthma, supporting the idea that the n-3 PUFA in fish oil are anti-inflammatory. There are indications that inclusion of n-3 PUFA in enteral and parenteral formulas might be beneficial to patients in intensive care or post-surgery.