Highlights
- May reduce itching, redness and oozing in some patients
- Safe for both adults and children
- Can help reduce symptom severity
- No significant side effects reported
The effectiveness of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) for treating eczema shows mixed results. Some studies found it helped reduce symptoms like itching, redness, and oozing, while others found no significant improvement.
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Gamma-linolenic acid treatment showed some improvement in itch symptoms and reduced the need for antihistamines in infants with atopic dermatitis. While none of the children showed complete recovery, the treatment was found to be safe with no side effects.
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Clinical Trial |
Severity: not available Age: infants (mean age 11.4 months)
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Partial improvement in skin symptoms but no complete recovery |
Gamma-linolenic acid treatment showed some improvement in itch symptoms and reduced the need for antihistamines in infants with atopic dermatitis. While none of the children showed complete recovery, the treatment was found to be safe with no side effects.
The efficacy and safety of gamma-linolenic acid in the treatment of infantile atopic dermatitisGLA appears to be safe for both adults and children, with no significant side effects reported in multiple studies.
| Study Summary | Study Type | Studied Population | Results |
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Gamma-linolenic acid treatment showed some improvement in itch symptoms and reduced the need for antihistamines in infants with atopic dermatitis. While none of the children showed complete recovery, the treatment was found to be safe with no side effects.
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Clinical Trial |
Severity: not available Age: infants (mean age 11.4 months)
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Partial improvement in skin symptoms but no complete recovery |
Gamma-linolenic acid treatment showed some improvement in itch symptoms and reduced the need for antihistamines in infants with atopic dermatitis. While none of the children showed complete recovery, the treatment was found to be safe with no side effects.
The efficacy and safety of gamma-linolenic acid in the treatment of infantile atopic dermatitisWhen used preventively in infants at high risk for eczema, GLA supplementation didn't prevent eczema from developing, but it might help reduce the severity of symptoms when they do occur.
| Study Summary | Study Type | Studied Population | Results |
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Early supplementation with gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) in high-risk infants showed a trend toward reducing the severity of atopic dermatitis, though it didn't prevent the development of allergies. Infants receiving GLA had slightly less severe eczema symptoms compared to those receiving placebo.
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Clinical Trial |
Total Patients: 118
Severity: not available Age: 0-12 months
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Trend toward lower disease severity with GLA supplementation (p=0.09) |
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Supplementing infants' diet with gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) did not prevent atopic dermatitis. However, in infants who did develop atopic dermatitis, GLA supplementation appeared to reduce levels of IgE (an antibody associated with allergic responses) during their first year.
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Randomized Controlled Trial |
Total Patients: 131
Severity: not available Age: infants (newborn to 1 year)
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GLA supplementation did not prevent AD development |
Early supplementation with gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) in high-risk infants showed a trend toward reducing the severity of atopic dermatitis, though it didn't prevent the development of allergies. Infants receiving GLA had slightly less severe eczema symptoms compared to those receiving placebo.
Gamma-linolenic acid supplementation for prophylaxis of atopic dermatitis--a randomized controlled trial in infants at high familial riskSupplementing infants' diet with gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) did not prevent atopic dermatitis. However, in infants who did develop atopic dermatitis, GLA supplementation appeared to reduce levels of IgE (an antibody associated with allergic responses) during their first year.
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