special subjects
Fish Oil
Adverse Effects
 3 g day. In a large study, major bleeding rates were similar (10.7%) in the n-3 PUFA group to the patients treated with placebo (11.0%, p = 0.87) ( References ). -3 fatty acid supplements extracted from fish and should Exposure to Mercury because of the potential risk of mercury contamination. , constipation, peripheral edema, and atrial fibrillation occurred more commonly than in patients treated with placebo ( References ). 