Biological variability of blood omega-3 biomarkers

Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 338-340

  Harris, William S ^a   Thomas, Rachael M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA   (United States)

^b WHEATON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomarker; Docosahexaenoic acid; Eicosapentaenoic acid; Erythrocytes; Plasma; Plasma phospholipids

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; PHOSPHOLIPID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ERYTHROCYTE LEVEL; FATTY ACID BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PHOSPHOLIPID BLOOD LEVEL; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; DIETARY FATS, UNSATURATED; ERYTHROCYTES; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PLASMA; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74249118054     PISSN: 00099120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2009.08.016     Document Type: Article

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