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Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2018; 126(04): 222-228
DOI: 10.1055/a-1736-9017
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Note of Concern: The Effects of Flaxseed Oil Omega-3 Fatty Acids Supplementation on Metabolic Status of Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Golara Mirmasoumi
1   Department of Biochemistry, Shahreza Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahreza, Isfahan, I.R. Iran
,
Mohammad Fazilati
1   Department of Biochemistry, Shahreza Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahreza, Isfahan, I.R. Iran
2   Department of Biology, Pyamenoor University, Tehran, Iran
,
Fatemeh Foroozanfard
3   Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
,
Zahra Vahedpoor
3   Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
,
Samaneh Mahmoodi
3   Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
,
Mohsen Taghizadeh
4   Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran
,
Nazanin Kazemi Esfeh
4   Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran
,
Maryam Mohseni
4   Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran
,
Hassan Karbassizadeh
5   Barij Medicinal Plants Research Center, Kashan, I.R. Iran
,
Zatollah Asemi
4   Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran
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The Effects of Flaxseed Oil Omega-3 Fatty Acids Supplementation on Metabolic Status of Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Mirmasoumi G et al. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2018; 126

DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-119751

Since publication of this article, serious concerns have been raised about the integrity of the reported methods, results and analysis. Responses by the leading author and ethics committees have been unsatisfactory and inconclusive; we advise readers to interpret the information presented in the article with due caution.



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The Effects of Flaxseed Oil Omega-3 Fatty Acids Supplementation on Metabolic Status of Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled TrialExp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2018; 126(04): 222-228
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-119751