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American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 71, No. 1, 397S-398s, January 2000
© 2000 American Society for Clinical Nutrition

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Lessons from the story of n-3 fatty acids1,2

Michael L Burr

1 From the Centre for Applied Public Health Medicine, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, United Kingdom.

The discovery of the effects of n-3 fatty acids came about as a result of contacts between scientists in different countries and disciplines who followed up some unexpected observations. There are probably other fields of research in which discoveries of similar importance await the application of lessons from this story.

Key Words: Fish • fish oil • essential fatty acids • n-3 fatty acids • ischemic heart disease • research






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