Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplements for Chronic Epilepsy
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Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation
Free fatty acids and the risk of sudden death • Elevated circulating free fatty acids have been reported to be a risk factor for sudden death. In the Paris Prospective Study reported by Jouven et al. [ 3 ], 5250 men were observed over a mean follow-up period of 22 years. The concept that omega-3 (n-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) may have potential health benefits has been supported by e...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Neurology Briefs
سال: 2005
ISSN: 2166-6482,1043-3155
DOI: 10.15844/pedneurbriefs-19-9-6