Potential adverse effects of long-term consumption of (n-3) fatty acids

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 879-895

  Hall, Jean A ^a,b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Amer Coll of Vet Int Medicine

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