Randomized controlled trial of gamma-linolenic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid in peripheral arterial disease

Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 265-271

  Leng, G C ^a   Lee, A J ^b   Fowkes, F G R ^b   Jepson, R G ^b   Lowe, G D O ^c   Skinner, E R ^d   Mowat, B F ^d  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Peripheral atherosclerosis; Polyunsaturated fatty acids; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; FATTY ACID; GAMMA LINOLENIC ACID; ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; LIPID; LIPOPROTEIN; PLACEBO; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ANKLE PRESSURE; ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTERY DISEASE; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLOW KINETICS; HEMATOCRIT; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LEG ARTERY; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; LIPOPROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MORTALITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 0032454852     PISSN: 02615614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-5614(98)80318-X     Document Type: Article

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