Dietary supplementation with n-3-fatty acids in patients with pancreatic cancer and cachexia: marine phospholipids versus fish oil - a randomized controlled double-blind trial

Dietary supplementation with n-3-fatty acids in patients with pancreatic cancer and cachexia: marine phospholipids versus fish oil - a randomized controlled double-blind trial

Abstract Background Like many other cancer patients, most pancreatic carcinoma patients suffer from severe weight loss. As shown in numerous studies with fish oil (FO) supplementation, a minimum daily intake of 1.5 g n-3-fatty acids (n-3-FA) contributes to weight stabilization and improvement of qua...

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Main Authors: Kristin Werner, Daniela Küllenberg de Gaudry, Lenka A. Taylor, Tobias Keck, Clemens Unger, Ulrich T. Hopt, Ulrich Massing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
Subjects:
Pancreatic cancer
Cancer cachexia
Marine phospholipids
Fish oil
Medium chain triglycerides
N-3-fatty acids
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12944-017-0495-5

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