Table 2.

Factors involved in CHD risk that are affected by n-3 fatty acids (adapted from Harris et al.²¹).

FACTOR	EFFECT
Serum TG concentration	↓
Production of chemoattractants	↓
Production of growth factors	↓
Cell surface expression of adhesion molecules	↓
Production of inflammatory eicosanoids	↓
Blood pressure	↓
Endothelial relaxation	↑
Thrombosis	↓
Cardiac arrhythmias	↓
Heart rate variability	↑
Atherosclerotic plaque stability	↑