Does Eicosapentenoic Acid Prevent Thrombosis and Atherosclerosis?
Eicosapentenoic acid, a fatty acid prevalent in the total plasma lipids in Eskimos when compared to that in Danes, forms the relatively inactive thromboxane A 3 and may account for the low incidence of coronary heart disease and increased bleeding tendency in the Eskimo population.
| Published in: | Nutrition Reviews |
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| Format: | Text |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
1979
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| Online Access: | http://nutritionreviews.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/37/10/316 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-4887.1979.tb06626.x |
| Summary: | Eicosapentenoic acid, a fatty acid prevalent in the total plasma lipids in Eskimos when compared to that in Danes, forms the relatively inactive thromboxane A 3 and may account for the low incidence of coronary heart disease and increased bleeding tendency in the Eskimo population. |
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