Omega-3 fatty acid supplement skin cancer prophylaxis in lung transplant recipients: A randomized, controlled pilot trial
Lung transplant recipients (LTRs) are at very high risk of skin cancer. Omega-3 fatty acids (FAs) are anti-inflammatory and immune-modulating and could potentially reduce this risk. We assessed the feasibility of omega-3 FA supplementation to reduce skin cancer among these patients.
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Kyoko Miura, Andy Vail, Daniel Chambers, Peter M. Hopkins, Lisa Ferguson, Michelle Grant, Lesley E. Rhodes, Ad èle C. Green Tags: ORIGINAL CLINICAL SCIENCE Source Type: research
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