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Influence of alpha-linolenic acid and fish-oil on markers of cardiovascular risk in subjects with an atherogenic lipoprotein phenotype.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Jul 2005
Wilkinson Paul, Leach Clare, Ah-Sing Eric E, Hussain Nahed, Miller George J, Millward D Joe, Griffin Bruce A
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We tested the hypothesis that dietary alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) can exert effects on markers of cardiovascular risk similar to that produced by its longer chain counterparts in fish-oil. A dietary intervention study was undertaken to examine the effects of an ALA-enriched diet in 57 men expressing an atherogenic lipoprotein phenotype (ALP). Subjects were randomly assigned to one of three diets enriched either...
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