Omega-3 fatty acids and cardiovascular disease: A case for omega-3 index as a new risk factor

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عنوان ژورنال: Pharmacological Research

سال: 2007

ISSN: 1043-6618

DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2007.01.013