1,619
Participants
Start Date
January 31, 1990
Primary Completion Date
January 31, 1996
Study Completion Date
December 31, 1999
Low dose fish oil
Four 1g gelatine capsules with fish oil (Pikasol: 32 % eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5n-3), 23 % docosahexaenoic acid (22:6n-3) and 2 mg tocopherol/ml)) corresponding to 2.7 g n-3 fatty acids per day.
Low dose olive oil
Four 1 g capsules with olive oil (72 % oleic acid (18:1n-9) and 12 % linoleic acid (18:2n-6)) per day.
High dose fish oil
Nine 1g gelatine capsules with fish oil (Pikasol: 32 % eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5n-3), 23 % docosahexaenoic acid (22:6n-3) and 2 mg tocopherol/ml)) corresponding to 6.1 g n-3 fatty acids per day.
High dose olive oil
Nine 1g gelatine capsules with olive oil (72 % oleic acid (18:1n-9) and 12 % linoleic acid (18:2n-6)) per day.
Rigshospitalet, Denmark
OTHER
Sjurdur Frodi Olsen
OTHER