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Clinical Features

The Effect of Prescription Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Body Weight after 8 to 16 Weeks of Treatment for Very High Triglyceride Levels

, MD, FACP, FACE, , PhD, , MD & , MD, PhD, FRCP(C), FCAP
Pages 145-150 | Published online: 13 Mar 2015

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