Impact of OMEGA-3 fatty acid in patients undergoing hemodialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Hafiz Bilal Ahmed Jilani, Burhan Mazhar Baig, Anas Rasool, Muhammad Ibrahim, Ayan Khalid, Muhammad Shaharyar Rizvi, Shaikh Muhammad Daniyal, Amna Amir Jalal, Alishba Arfan, Zaid Abdul Samad, Muhammad Saad, Hammad Rao, Junaid Jalaluddin, Romal Jabarkhil · 2026
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Hafiz Bilal Ahmed Jilani and colleagues pool randomized trials of omega-3 fatty acid supplements for people on hemodialysis, in a 2026 systematic review and meta-analysis. Heart disease kills more dialysis patients than any other cause, and fish-oil fats have shown heart benefits in the wider population. The team searched three databases through November 2025 for trials comparing these supplements against placebo.
Across the pooled trials, supplements did not lower deaths from all causes. Deaths from heart causes fell by nearly half, however, and heart attacks and problems with dialysis access sites also became less common. The authors support omega-3 as an add-on protective treatment, while warning that one large trial supplies most of the data. They call for further big trials before firm guidance can follow.
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| CREATOR | Hafiz Bilal Ahmed Jilani, Burhan Mazhar Baig, Anas Rasool, Muhammad Ibrahim, Ayan Khalid, Muhammad Shaharyar Rizvi, Shaikh Muhammad Daniyal, Amna Amir Jalal, Alishba Arfan, Zaid Abdul Samad, Muhammad Saad, Hammad Rao, Junaid Jalaluddin, Romal Jabarkhil |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 26778 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |