Carotid and femoral plaque burden is inversely associated with the α-linolenic acid proportion of serum phospholipids in Spanish subjects with primary dyslipidemia.

doi:10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2010.10.026

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Carotid and femoral plaque burden is inversely associated with the α-linolenic acid proportion of serum phospholipids in Spanish subjects with primary dyslipidemia.

Atherosclerosis - 1 Jan 2011

Sala-Vila Aleix, Cofán Montserrat, Núñez Isabel, Gilabert Rosa, Junyent Mireia, Ros Emilio

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OBJECTIVE: α-Linolenic acid (ALA), the vegetable n-3 fatty acid, appears to have antiatherosclerotic properties akin to those of marine n-3 fatty acids. A prior study in a US population with low fish intake showed an inverse association between ALA intake and carotid plaque. We examined the association between the ALA status and advanced carotid and femoral atherosclerosis in subjects at high cardiovascular...

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Carotid and femoral plaque burden is inversely associated with the α-linolenic acid proportion of serum phospholipids in Spanish subjects with primary dyslipidemia.

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