Omega-3 IV nutrition may lower cell stress in gut failure patients

This study looked at whether adding omega-3 fatty acids to intravenous (IV) nutrition could reduce oxidative stress (a type of cell damage) in 20 adults with intestinal failure. Participants received either standard IV nutrition or IV nutrition with omega-3 fats for 7 days. The main goal was to measure changes in a blood marker of oxidative stress called malondialdehyde (MDA). The study was completed and provides early data, but it was small and did not test long-term outcomes.