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. 1995 Apr 1;310(6983):819–820. doi: 10.1136/bmj.310.6983.819

Fish oils and cardiovascular disease.

B N Prichard, C C Smith, K L Ling, D J Betteridge
PMCID: PMC2549214  PMID: 7711611

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