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Original Article

The effect of low-dose supplementation with n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on some risk markers of coronary heart disease

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Pages 417-423 | Received 10 Aug 1992, Accepted 20 Feb 1993, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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