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Abbreviations

NIDDM:

non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

n-3 fatty acids:

omega-3 fatty acids

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Storlien, L.H., Baur, L.A., Kriketos, A.D. et al. Dietary fats and insulin action. Diabetologia 39, 621–631 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00418533

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