Hair Growth Defects of Diabetic and Hypercholesterolemic Wistar Albino Rats and Amelioration with Fish Oil Treatment

    January 2015 in “ Journal of Nutrition and Health ”
    Hassan I. El‐Sayyad, Mohamed E. Abdraboh, Ahmad Aljebali
    Studysummary This study found that fish oil supplementation in male Wistar albino rats helped maintain hair shaft structure and improved amino acid composition, while reducing harmful protein compounds associated with diabetes and hypercholesterolemia.
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