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Marine omega-3 supplementation appears to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease according to this meta-analysis. Comment: The range of benefit seems to be in the range of about 5% and possibly up to as high as 10%. This is an intresting study in that it looked at supplementation (as opposed to dietary fish consumption) and found a benefit. J Am Heart Assoc . 2019 Oct;8(19):e013543.    (retrieved Oct, 2020). There are currently 1090 pearls in the database. While every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, mistakes can and do occur. Use databank at your own risk. All pearls © 2024 by the Internet Medical Association. Click Here to view more medical pearls.