Polyunsaturated fatty acids and their effects on cardiovascular disease

Experimental and Clinical Cardiology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 164-172

  Ander, Bradley P ^a   Dupasquier, Chantal M C ^a   Prociuk, Michele A ^a   Pierce, Grant N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arrhythmias; Atherosclerosis; Cardiovascular disease; Diet; Polyunsaturated fatty acids

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; LINOLENIC ACID; LIPID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; OMEGA 6 FATTY ACID; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIET THERAPY; DRUG MECHANISM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; NONHUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; REVIEW; THROMBOCYTE AGGREGATION;

EID: 3142723496     PISSN: 12056626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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