Increase in plasma alpha-linolenic acid is positively associated with lung function. The emphysema and cancer action program (EMCAP) study

S. Mesia-Vela, J. H. M. Austin, H. Campos, D. Yankelevitz, F. Ahmed, R. G. Barr (New York, NY, Boston, MA, Ithaca, NY, United States Of America)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - COPD - clinical and epidemiological aspects
Session: COPD - clinical and epidemiological aspects
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1158
Disease area: Airway diseases

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