• Effect of N-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Lipid Composition in Familial Hypercholesterolemia: A Randomized Crossover Trial 

      Hande, Liv Nesse; Kjellmo, Christian Abendstein; Pettersen, Kristin; Ljunggren, Stefan; Karlsson, Helen; Cederbrant, Karin; Marcusson-Ståhl, Maritha; Hovland, Anders Wilhelm; Lappegård, Knut Tore (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-06-27)
      Individuals with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Treatment is mainly low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) reduction. How omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) supplements affect lipoproteins in FH subjects is unknown. We hypothesized that a high-dose n-3 PUFA supplement would reduce atherogenic lipoproteins and influence the ...