Effect of α linolenic acid on cardiovascular risk markers: A systematic review

Heart

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 166-169

  Wendland, E ^b   Farmer, Andrew ^a   Glasziou, P ^a   Neil, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN B; CHOLESTEROL; FIBRINOGEN; GLUCOSE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LINOLENIC ACID; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; VERY LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; VERY LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EMBASE; FIBRINOGEN BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MEDLINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

ALPHA-LINOLENIC ACID; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHOLESTEROL; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FIBRINOGEN; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 31144455960     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2004.053538     Document Type: Review

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