Adipose tissue content of alpha-linolenic acid and the risk of ischemic stroke and ischemic stroke subtypes: A Danish case-cohort study.

Adipose tissue content of alpha-linolenic acid and the risk of ischemic stroke and ischemic stroke subtypes: A Danish case-cohort study.

BACKGROUND:The plant-derived omega-3 fatty acid alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. OBJECTIVE:We have investigated associations between the content of ALA in adipose tissue and the risk of ischemic stroke and its subtypes. METHODS:Incident cases of ischemic stro...

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Main Authors: Christian Sørensen Bork, Stine Krogh Venø, Søren Lundbye-Christensen, Marianne Uhre Jakobsen, Anne Tjønneland, Philip C Calder, Kim Overvad, Erik Berg Schmidt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5995395?pdf=render

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