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SynthesisCurrent drug research reviews2025

DHA and EPA in Sickle Cell Disease Favor Clinical Improvement and Contribute to Better Quality of Life: A Qualitative Systematic Review.

Jamille da Conceicao Souza, Ana Paula Azevedo Macedo, Mariane Dos Santos Goncalves, Adriano de Souza Santos Monteiro, Cynara Gomes Barbosa, Fabio David Couto, Ricardo David Couto

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Synthesis in Current drug research reviews, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Jamille da Conceicao SouzaPostgraduate Program in Food Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
Ana Paula Azevedo MacedoPostgraduate Program in Food Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
Mariane Dos Santos GoncalvesPostgraduate Program in Food Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
Adriano de Souza Santos MonteiroPostgraduate Course in Biotechnology in Health and Investigative Medicine, Gonçalo Moniz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
Cynara Gomes BarbosaDepartment of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
Fabio David CoutoCenter of Agricultural, Environmental and Biological Sciences, Federal University of Reconcavo of Bahia, Cruz das Almas, Bahia, Brazil.
Ricardo David CoutoDepartment of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-2119-437X
Universidade Federal da Bahia · BRFundação Oswaldo Cruz · BRUniversidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSickle cell disease is a severe genetic disorder, and searching for therapeutic strategies is indispensable for prolonged and improved life for people affected by this condition.

objectivesThis qualitative systematic review aimed to highlight the therapeutic potential of omega- 3 (n-3) in people with sickle cell disease.

methodsThe search was performed by combining sickle cell disease and n-3 descriptors in DeCS/ MeSH databases, including Scopus, PubMed, ScienceDirect, Web of Science, and Virtual Health Library. The risk of bias assessment in the primary studies was performed using the Cochrane risk of bias tool for randomized controlled trials. The evidence quality was evaluated using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) tool.

resultsFrom the 187 records identified, seven were selected for data collection. Based on the evidence, n-3 supplementation contributes to lower activation of pro-inflammatory biomarkers, improves the concentration of docosahexaenoic and eicosapentaenoic acids in the erythrocyte membrane, provides better hemostatic response, and helps in vaso-occlusive crisis, pain episodes, and hospitalization reduction.

conclusionThe findings suggest that n-3 adjuvant therapy favors the clinical and general aspects of people with sickle cell disease.

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Anemia, Sickle CellDocosahexaenoic AcidsEicosapentaenoic AcidQuality of LifeDietary SupplementsHumansRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicDocosahexaenoic AcidsEicosapentaenoic AcidHbS diseasehemoglobinopathies.n-3 PUFAomega-3 fatty acidsSickle cell diseasewelfare

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PMID38409715
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