Prostate cancer risk and omega-3 fatty acid intake from fish oil: A closer look at media messages versus research findings

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Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 561-564

  Alexander, Walter ^a  

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ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; DOCOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; FISH OIL; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OMEGA 3 ACID ETHYL ESTER; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID;

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PROSTATE CANCER; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);

EID: 84884178984     PISSN: 10521372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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