Omega-3 fatty acids in the prevention and control of cardiovascular disease

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 57, Issue , 2003, Pages S22-S25

  Ortega, R M ^b  

^a Hospital UniversitarioFundación Jiménez Díaz   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Cardiovascular disease; Epidemiological evidence; Mechanisms of action; 3 fatty acids

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; LINOLENIC ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; PLACEBO;

ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT; ABDOMINAL DISTENSION; CALORIC INTAKE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SAFETY; FAT INTAKE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MONITORING; NAUSEA; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; STOMACH DISEASE; STROKE; TASTE DISORDER;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; HUMANS;

EID: 0141739561     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601805     Document Type: Article

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