Historical overview of n-3 fatty acids and coronary heart disease

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2008, Pages

  Leaf, Alexander ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; FISH OIL; ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; OLIVE OIL; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEFIBRILLATOR; FAT INTAKE; HEART ARREST; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART DEATH; HEART INFARCTION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

VERTEBRATA;

EID: 45749138701     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/87.6.1978s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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