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Omega-3 fatty acids for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease

A Abdelhamid, T Brown, J Brainard, P Biswas, G Thorpe, H Moore et al.. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2020.

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In plain language

Long-chain omega-3 probably slightly reduces coronary events and lowers triglycerides, with little effect on overall mortality.

Limits

Small effects; certainty varies by outcome.

Source

doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD003177.pub5 · PubMed 32114706 · Free full text

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