ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTION -3 Fatty Acid Treatment in 174 Patients With Mild to Moderate Alzheimer Disease: OmegAD Study A Randomized Double-blind Trial
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Participants: Two hundred four patients with AD (age range [mean±SD], 74±9 years) whose conditions were stable while receiving acetylcholine esterase inhibitor treatment and who had a Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score of 15 points or more were randomized to daily intake of 1.7 g of docosahexaenoic acid and 0.6 g of eicosapentaenoic acid ( -3 fatty acid–treated group) or placebo for 6 months, after which all received -3 fatty acid supplementation for 6 months more.
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تاریخ انتشار 2006