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n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation reduces insulin resistance in hepatitis C virus infected patients: a randomised controlled trial.
Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association - 1 Jun 2016
Freire T O, Boulhosa R S S B, Oliveira L P M, de Jesus R P, Cavalcante L N, Lemaire D C, Toralles M B P, Lyra L G C, Lyra A C
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BACKGROUND: Insulin resistance promotes liver disease progression and may be associated with a lower response rate in treated hepatitis C virus (HCV) infected patients. n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) supplementation may reduce insulin resistance. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of n-3 PUFA supplementation on insulin resistance in these patients. METHODS: In a randomised, double-blind...
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