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Review
. 2000 Jan;71(1 Suppl):397S-8S.
doi: 10.1093/ajcn/71.1.397s.

Lessons from the story of n-3 fatty acids

M L Burr  1
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Review

Lessons from the story of n-3 fatty acids

M L Burr. Am J Clin Nutr. 2000 Jan.

Abstract

The discovery of the effects of n-3 fatty acids came about as a result of contacts between scientists in different countries and disciplines who followed up some unexpected observations. There are probably other fields of research in which discoveries of similar importance await the application of lessons from this story.

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