Omega-3 fatty acids significantly reduce postprandial triglyceridemia in male smokers: A pilot study

Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages e3-

  Rein, Philipp ^a,b,c   Saely, Christoph H ^a,b,c   Aczel, Stefan ^a,b   Patsch, Berta ^a   Drexel, Heinz ^a,b,c  

^a Vorarlberg Institute for Vascular Investigation and Treatment VIVIT   (Austria)

^b Academic Teaching Hospital Feldkirch   (Austria)

^c Private University in the Principality of Liechtenstein   (Liechtenstein)

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EID: 60349127536     PISSN: 09394753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2008.08.006     Document Type: Letter

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