n–3 Fatty Acids and the Risk of Sudden Death

To the Editor: The observations of Albert et al. (April 11 issue) 1 on the protective effects of long-chain n–3 fatty acids (largely available in fish) with regard to sudden death may have profound clinical implications. These findings confirm previous observations that suggest that dietary patterns...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The New England journal of medicine 2002-08, Vol.347 (7), p.531-533
Hauptverfasser:	Henriques, Jose P S, Zijlstra, Felix
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Schlagworte:	Case-Control Studies Coronary Disease - complications Death, Sudden, Cardiac - prevention & control Fatty Acids, Omega-3 - blood Humans Patient Selection Risk Factors
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