Ω-3 index as a prognosis tool in cardiovascular disease
Volume: 20, Issue: 5, Pages: 360 - 365
Published: Sep 1, 2017
Abstract
Purpose of review In 2004, the ‘Ω-3 index’ was described as the sum of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 20 : 5 n-3) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22 : 6 n-3) in red blood cells (RBCs) as an index of coronary heart disease mortality. This review outlines new evidence to support the Ω-3 index as a tool to inform disease prognosis. Recent findings Recent studies have reported differential metabolism of EPA and DHA. High-dose supplementation with EPA...
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Title
Ω-3 index as a prognosis tool in cardiovascular disease
Published Date
Sep 1, 2017
Volume
20
Issue
5
Pages
360 - 365
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