Fish and cardiovascular health

Scandinavian Journal of Nutrition/Naringsforskning

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 119-130

  Undeland, Ingrid ^a   Ellegård, Lars ^b   Sandberg, Ann Sofie ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular; Coronary health; Diet; Fish; n 3 PUFA

Indexed keywords

BIOCIDE; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; FISH OIL; HEAVY METAL; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; METHYLMERCURY; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; SERINE PROTEINASE INHIBITOR; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ATHEROGENESIS; BLOOD CLOTTING; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DRUG ACTIVITY; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; FISH; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OXIDATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 6344281171     PISSN: 11026480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11026480410000427     Document Type: Review

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