American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 99, Issue 9 , Pages 1230-1233 , 1 May 2007

Relation of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Intake to Other Dietary Factors Known to Reduce Coronary Heart Disease Risk

  • David Keith Cundiff, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Los Angeles County and USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 562-438-8805; fax: 562-433-4809.
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  • Amy Joy Lanou, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health and Wellness, University of North Carolina, Asheville, North Carolina
    • ,
  • Claudio Renato Nigg, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health Sciences & Epidemiology, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Received 7 July 2006 ,Revised 13 December 2006 ,Accepted 13 December 2006.

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PII: S0002-9149(07)00143-9

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.12.032

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 99, Issue 9 , Pages 1230-1233 , 1 May 2007

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