Omega-3 fatty acids: mechanisms underlying 'protective effects' in atherosclerosis.

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Published in Curr Opin Lipidol on August 01, 2013

Authors

Chuchun L Chang1, Richard J Deckelbaum

Author Affiliations

1: Institute of Human Nutrition and Department of Pediatrics, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York 10032, USA.

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