Effect of a Beverage Containing Eicosapentaenoic Acid on Atopic Dermatitis: a Pilot Study

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  • Yoneda Kozo
    Department of Dermatology, Akita University School of Medicine
  • Takeo Jiro
    Central Research Laboratory, Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd.
  • Yamashita Shinya
    Central Research Laboratory, Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd.

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  • アトピー性皮膚炎に対するエイコサペンタエン酸含有飲料の影響（予備試験）

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We studied the clinical effect of a beverage containing fish oil rich in eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) on atopic dermatitis. The test beverage was taken by 21 patients with atopic dermatitis, in the volume of 200 ml (containing EPA 1,260 mg and DHA 540 mg) once per a day for 12 weeks. Except for 3 patients who dropped out, the skin symptoms of 18 patients tended to improve, and overall improvement showed the following scores: marked improvement 5.6% (1 patient); moderate improvement 38.9% (7 patients); slight improvement 27.8% (5 patients); unchanged 16.6% (3 patients); aggravation 11.1% (2 patients). These results suggest that the beverage containing EPA and DHA may be useful as an alimentary therapy for atopic dermatitis.

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  • Skin research

    Skin research 4 (2), 202-209, 2005

    Meeting of Osaka Dermatological Association/Meeting of Keiji Dermatological Association

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