In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial involving 46 healthy older adults (ages 55 to 75 years), daily supplementation with 720 mg of EPA and 280 mg of DHA for 12 weeks had no effect on the numbers of neutrophils, monocytes, or macrophages, nor did it affect respiratory burst or the production of cytokines TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6.

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  Immunity In Depth | Linus Pauling Institute

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Referenced by nodes (8)

• eicosapentaenoic acid concept
• macrophages concept
• cytokines concept
• neutrophils concept
• monocyte concept
• interleukin-6 concept
• TNF-α concept
• IL-1 concept