Fish oil, selenium and mercury in relation to incidence of hypertension: A 20-year follow-up study

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 270, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 175-186

  Xun, P ^a,b   Hou, N ^a   Daviglus, M ^c   Liu, K ^c   Morris, J S ^d   Shikany, J M ^e   Sidney, S ^f   Jacobs, D R ^g,h   He, K ^a,b  

^a University of North Carolina   (United States)

^b IL   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^e University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^f DIVISION OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Effect modification; Hypertension; Mercury; Omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids; Selenium

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; FISH OIL; ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; MERCURY; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; SELENIUM;

ADULT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD FREQUENCY QUESTIONNAIRE; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAIL; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; DIET; FEMALE; FISH OILS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; MALE; MERCURY; NAILS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELENIUM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960285337     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: 13652796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2796.2010.02338.x     Document Type: Article

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