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August
2018
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07:00 AM
America/New_York

New Trial to Assess Potential of Krill Oil Supplement to Ease Lupus Symptoms

Lupus News Today reported that HSS rheumatologist Jane E. Salmon, MD, is launching a clinical trial to assess the benefits of fatty-rich krill oil in lupus patients.

"This trial reflects our responsiveness to patient wishes — a treatment that is safe and has the potential to attenuate lupus disease as well as the associated cardiovascular complications associated with it," said Dr. Salmon.

According to the article, the goal of the study is to evaluate changes in levels of blood omega-3 and omega-6 fat molecules over the course of the trial.

Read the full article at lupusnewstoday.com.