A systematic review of the association between fish oil supplementation and the development of asthma exacerbations

SAGE Open Med. 2016 Aug 30:4:2050312116666216. doi: 10.1177/2050312116666216. eCollection 2016.

Abstract

A systematic review was conducted to examine the association between fish oil supplementation and the development of asthma exacerbations. Comprehensive literature reviews of recent fish oil studies were performed to evaluate alterations in asthma surrogate markers. Additionally, the relative compositions of the fish oils used in each study were analyzed. The results of the review were inconclusive, but provide a basis for future research methods.

Keywords: Allergy/immunology; asthma; fish oil.

Publication types

  • Review