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Discerning Whether and How Long-Chain, n-3 Fatty Acids Lower Blood Pressure: A Comment on Skulas-Ray et al.

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    Matthew F. Muldoon M.D, M.P.H

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Muldoon, M.F. Discerning Whether and How Long-Chain, n-3 Fatty Acids Lower Blood Pressure: A Comment on Skulas-Ray et al.. ann. behav. med. 44, 295–296 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-012-9407-0

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