Association between omega-3 fatty acid supplementation and risk of major cardiovascular disease events: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Evangelos C, Rizos,; Evangelia E, Ntzani,; Eftychia, Bika,; Michael S, Kostapanos,; Moses S, Elisaf,

doi:10.1001/2012.jama.11374

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Association between omega-3 fatty acid supplementation and risk of major cardiovascular disease events: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Published in JAMA • Sep 12, 2012

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Rizos, Evangelos C

Ntzani, Evangelia E

Bika, Eftychia

Abstract

CONTEXT: Considerable controversy exists regarding the association of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and major cardiovascular end points. OBJECTIVE: To assess the role of omega-3 supplementation on major cardiovascular outcomes. DATA SOURCES: MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central Re...

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Cardiovascular Diseases

Cause of Death

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