Importance of n-3 fatty acids in health and disease

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 71, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2000, Pages

  Connor, William E ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Behavioral disorders; Coronary heart disease; Docosahexaenoic acid; Inflammatory diseases; n 3 Fatty acids

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BRAIN; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIETARY INTAKE; FAT INTAKE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; NUTRIENT; RETINA;

EID: 0033972318     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/71.1.171s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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