N-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and allergic disease

Susan L Prescott, Philip C Calder
2004 Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care  
Abbreviations DHA: docosahexaenoic acid EPA: eicosapentaenoic acid PGE2: prostaglandin E2 PUFA: polyunsaturated fatty Th: T helper FROM ABSTRACT: Purpose of review: With escalating rates of allergic disease, it is vital to explore novel causal pathways. This review examines the evidence for a potential role of changing dietary intake of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in the development, treatment and prevention of allergic diseases. Recent findings:
doi:10.1097/00075197-200403000-00004 pmid:15075701 fatcat:na5i3xai4zcvpdzs2f3in35tgi