Taking omega-3 supplements every day for two months doesn't seem to lower markers of inflammation in people with advanced kidney disease who are on dialysis.

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Modulation of Inflammatory Indices by Omega‐3 Fatty Acids Supplementation in Hemodialysis: A Clinical Trial Approach

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2026 May

This study gave people with severe kidney disease 3 grams of omega-3s daily for two months and found it didn’t lower their body’s inflammation markers any better than a sugar pill. So, short-term omega-3 supplements don’t seem to help reduce inflammation in this group.

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Modulation of Inflammatory Indices by Omega‐3 Fatty Acids Supplementation in Hemodialysis: A Clinical Trial Approach

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DOI: 10.1111/cts.70531

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