Validation of a Food Frequency Questionnaire to Assess Intake of n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Subjects with and without Major Depressive Disorder

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Sublette, M Elizabeth ^a,b   Segal Isaacson, C J ^c   Cooper, Thomas B ^a,b,d   Fekri, Shiva ^a   Vanegas, Nora ^a   Galfalvy, Hanga C ^a,b   Oquendo, Maria A ^a,b   Mann, J John ^a,b  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^c ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d NATHAN S KLINE INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 78650406843     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2010.10.007     Document Type: Article

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