1989 Volume 3 Issue 2 Pages 140-145
A 36-year-old male patient with serious atopic dermatitis and prurigo was treated with eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) for a period of 2 years.
The results were as follows.
The symptoms were improved within 2 months after the treatment with EPA.
The number of eosinophiles declined from 16-24% to 6-8% after the treatment with EPA.
Serum IgE (RIST) level dropped from 15, 000U/ml or higher to 8, 000U/ml within 2 years.
The frequency of the asthmatic attack also decreased and the respiratory function such as V50 and FEV 1.0 was improved within 2 months after the treatment with EPA.
