N-3 to n-6 fatty acids for managing hyperlipidemia, diabetes, hypertension and atherosclerosis: Is there evidence?

European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology

Volumn 103, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 407-418

  Rubba, Paolo ^a   Iannuzzi, Arcangelo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

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DOI: 10.1002/1438-9312(200106)103:6<407::AID-EJLT407>3.0.CO;2-7     Document Type: Article

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