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Letter to the editor

The coincidence of increased risk of atrial fibrillation in randomized control trials of omega-3 fatty acids: a meta-analysis

Chia Siang Kowa School of Postgraduate Studies, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Suhail A. R. Doib Department of Population Medicine, College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, QatarView further author information
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Syed Shahzad Hasanc Department of Pharmacy, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, UK;d School of Biomedical Sciences & Pharmacy, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4058-2215View further author information
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Pages 773-775 | Received 09 Mar 2021, Accepted 01 Apr 2021, Published online: 13 Apr 2021

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