Fish oil emulsion for reversal of intestinal failure-associated liver disease in preterm infants: Three case reports and review of literature

Table 2 Comparison of direct bilirubin reduction rates from start to end of fish oil therapy at 1 g/kg/day vs 2 g/kg/day

Cases	DB at fish oil initiation (μmol/L)	DB at fish oil cessation (μmol/L)	Duration of fish oil therapy	DB reduction rates (μmol/L/day)
This Case 1	229.2	89.9	29 days	4.80
This Case 2	191.9	19.9	47 days	3.66
Case 2[20]	44.5	23.9	27 days	0.76
Case 4[20]	51.3	22.2	39 days	0.75
Case 5[20]	70.1	41.0	33 days	0.88
Case 7[20]	148.8	22.2	54 days	2.34
Case 8[20]	162.5	12.0	57 days	2.64
Case 9[20]	160.7	25.7	82 days	1.65
Case 10[20]	109.4	17.1	59 days	1.56
Case 11[20]	90.6	85.5	26 days	0.20
Case 12[20]	198.4	112.9	112 days	0.76
Case 13[20]	212.0	159.0	38 days	1.39
Case 1[50]	58.1	23.9	90 days	0.38
Case 2[50]	99.2	32.5	21 weeks	0.45
Case 1[51]	186.4	1.7	41 weeks	0.64
Case 2[51]	59.9	22.2	5 weeks	1.08
Case 3[51]	70.1	1.7	12 weeks	0.81
Case 4[51]	46.2	1.7	17 weeks	0.31
Case 6[51]	42.8	1.7	16 weeks	0.37
Case 7[51]	42.8	5.1	40 weeks	0.13
Case 8[51]	145.4	41.0	32 weeks	0.47
Case 10[51]	167.6	95.8	13 weeks	0.79

DB: Direct bilirubin.