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Comment
. 2020 Sep;37(9):4046-4048.
doi: 10.1007/s12325-020-01420-z. Epub 2020 Jul 9.

A Response to: Letter to the Editor Regarding "Critical Differences Between Dietary Supplement and Prescription Omega-3 Fatty Acids: a Narrative Review"

Daniel E Hilleman  1 , Barbara S Wiggins  2 , Michael B Bottorff  3
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A Response to: Letter to the Editor Regarding "Critical Differences Between Dietary Supplement and Prescription Omega-3 Fatty Acids: a Narrative Review"

Daniel E Hilleman et al. Adv Ther. 2020 Sep.
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Keywords: Cardiovascular disease; Dietary supplements; Docosahexaenoic acid; Eicosapentaenoic acid; Fish oils; Hypertriglyceridemia; Icosapent ethyl; Omega-3-fatty acids.

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