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Differential Association of Docosahexaenoic and Eicosapentaenoic Acids With Carotid Intima-Media Thickness
Author(s) -
Akira Sekikawa,
Takashi Kadowaki,
Aiman ElSaed,
Tomonori Okamura,
Kim SuttonTyrrell,
Yasuyuki Nakamura,
Roger G. Evans,
Kenichi Mitsunami,
Daniel Edmundowicz,
Yoshihiko Nishio,
Katsumi Nakata,
Aya Kadota,
Teruo Otake,
Katsuyuki Miura,
Jina Choo,
Robert D. Abbott,
Lewis H. Kuller,
J. David Curb,
Hirotsugu Ueshima
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.110.613042
Subject(s) - medicine , docosahexaenoic acid , eicosapentaenoic acid , intima media thickness , population , endocrinology , polyunsaturated fatty acid , environmental health , carotid arteries , fatty acid , biochemistry , biology
Recent studies reported the differential effect of docosahexaenoic (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acids (EPA). We examined the differential association of DHA and EPA with carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) in Japanese individuals in Japan and in U.S. white individuals and explored whether DHA or EPA contributes to the difference in IMT between the two groups.

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