Association of High w-6/w-3 Ratio Diet with an Ophthalmic Emergency in Patient with Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis~!2009-09-30~!2009-11-11~!2009-12-31~!
Year: 2010
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: This is a report of two patients, one having polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and another with giant cell arteritis (GCA).Both the patients had raised erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein and were consuming high w-6/w-3 fatty acid ratio diet.Both responded to prednisolone.Low w-3 ratio diet or fish oil should be considered for prevention of recurrence.
Source: The Open Nutraceuticals Journal
Authors: Z. Macejova, R. B. Singh
Institution: University of Pavol Jozef Šafárik
Language: English
Subfield: Rheumatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2020997528