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The Importance of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in the Attenuation of Immune-Mediated Diseases

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  2. Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, Texas, 78229-3900

    Gabriel Fernandes

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Kehn, P., Fernandes, G. The Importance of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in the Attenuation of Immune-Mediated Diseases. J Clin Immunol 21, 99–101 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1011068108595

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