The role of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease

Drugs of Today

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 49-56

  Hu, F B ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

FISH OIL; LINOLEIC ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANTIARRHYTHMIC ACTIVITY; ANTICOAGULATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CELL FUNCTION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG MECHANISM; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; FISH; FOOD INTAKE; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

EID: 0035099667     PISSN: 16993993     EISSN: 16994019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1358/dot.2001.37.1.608781     Document Type: Review

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