Associations of Plasma Phospholipid Omega-6 and Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Levels and MRI Measures of Cardiovascular Structure and Function: The Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

Background. The association between plasma omega-6 fatty acids and cardiovascular disease (CVD) is unclear, and discrepancy remains concerning the cardiovascular benefit of the omega-3 fatty acid alpha-linolenic acid. Methods. Associations of plasma phospholipid fatty acid levels (arachidonic acid,...

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Main Authors: Anderson, Jennifer S., Nettleton, Jennifer A., Hundley, W. Gregory, Tsai, Michael Y., Steffen, Lyn M., Lemaitre, Rozenn N., Siscovick, David, Lima, João, Prince, Martin R., Herrington, David
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3159987/