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Lipoprotein subfractions and dietary intake of n-3 fatty acid: the Genetics of Coronary Artery Disease in Alaska Natives study

Annuzzi, Giovanni; Rivellese, Angela A.; Wang, Hong; Patti, Lidia; Vaccaro, Olga; Riccardi, Gabriele; Ebbesson, Sven Oe; Comuzzie, Anthony G.; Umans, Jason G.; Howard, Barbara V.

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2012-06

10.3945/ajcn.111.023887

PMID: 22572646

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CONCLUSIONS: Dietary n-3 fatty acids, independent of the reciprocal changes in carbohydrate and sugar intakes, are associated with an overall favorable lipoprotein profile in terms of cardiovascular risk. Because there are no relations with total LDL particles, the benefit may be related to cardiovascular processes other than atherosclerosis.