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Many ω-3 fatty acids downregulate proinflammatory cytokines; therefore, researchers have evaluated their effect in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Fish oil supplements, when added to traditional nonbiologic triple therapy, can produce higher rates of remission and lower counts of tender joints. To examine whether dietary fish intake also attenuates RA disease activity, investigators studied a subset of 176 RA patients from a larger cohort study. Participants were categorized by frequency of fish consumption (ranging from less than once monthly to twice weekly or more often and excluding fried fish, nonfried shellfish, and fish in mixed dishes). A single trained, blinded assessor evaluated disease activity scores (DAS) in 28 joints …