Effect of omega-3 fatty acids supplementation on endothelial function: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Atherosclerosis

Volumn 221, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 536-543

  Wang, Qianqian ^a   Liang, Xiaohua ^a   Wang, Laiyuan ^a   Lu, Xiangfeng ^a   Huang, Jianfeng ^a   Cao, Jie ^a   Li, Hongfan ^a   Gu, Dongfeng ^a  

^a FUWAI HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Endothelial function; Meta analysis; Omega 3 fatty acids

Indexed keywords

OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID;

ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL PARAMETERS; DRUG EFFECT; ENDOTHELIUM INDEPENDENT VASODILATION; FLOW MEDIATED DILATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SUPPLEMENTATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHILD; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASODILATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862829128     PISSN: 00219150     EISSN: 18791484     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2012.01.006     Document Type: Article

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