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93. Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Intermediate Markers of Cardiovascular Disease

Prepared for:

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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Rockville, MD 20850

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Contract No. 290-02-0022

Prepared by:

Tufts-New England Medical Center EPC, Boston, Massachusetts

Investigators

Ethan Balk, MD, MPH, Project Leader

Mei Chung, MPH, Research Associate

Alice Lichtenstein, DSc, Primary Technical Expert

Priscilla Chew, MPH, Research Associate

Bruce Kupelnick, BA, Research Associate

Amy Lawrence, MA, Research Assistant

Deirdre DeVine, MLitt, Project Manager

Joseph Lau, MD, Principal Investigator

AHRQ Publication No. 04-E010-2

March 2004

ISBN: 1-58763-144-X

ISSN: 1530-4396

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Suggested Citation:

Balk E, Chung M, Lichtenstein A, Chew P, Kupelnick B, Lawrence A, DeVine D, Lau J. Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Intermediate Markers of Cardiovascular Disease. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 93 (Prepared by Tufts-New England Medical Center Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-02-0022). AHRQ Publication No. 04-E010-2. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. March 2004.top link


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