Fish Oil (Omega-3 Fatty Acids) is used for the treatment of [[dyslipidemia]] and [[hypertriglyceridemia]].
Fish oil may affect platelet aggregation by a reduction in [[arachidonic acid]] and [[thromboxane]]
and [[adenosine diphosphate receptor]] blockade. Fish oil may also potentially lengthen bleeding times
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((Stanger MJ, Thompson LA, Young AJ, et al. Anticoagulant activity of select dietary supplements. Nutr Rev. 2012; 70:107–117)).