AHA science advisory: Monounsaturated fatty acids and risk of cardiovascular disease

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 129, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 2280-2284

  Kris Etherton, Penny M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

AHA Science Advisory; Cardiovascular disease; Diet; Fatty acids

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; CHOLESTEROL; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; MONOUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; SATURATED FATTY ACID; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ATHEROGENESIS; BODY WEIGHT; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; FAT INTAKE; GLUCOSE HOMEOSTASIS; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; LIPID OXIDATION; LIPOPROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; THROMBOGENESIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032700868     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/129.12.2280     Document Type: Review

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