Systemic inflammation and carotid diameter in obese patients: pilot comparative study with flaxseed powder and cassava powder Inflamación sistémica y diámetro de la carótida en pacientes obesos: estudio comparativo piloto con harina de linaza y casava

Background: Botanical omega-3 fatty acid (alphalinolenic acid/ALA) has been shown to alleviate the prothrombotic and proinflammatory profile of metabolic syndrome, however clinical protocols are still scarce. Aiming to focus an obese population, a pilot study was designed. Methods: Morbidly obese ca...

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Main Authors: J. Faintuch, L. A. Bortolotto, P. C. Marques, J. J. Faintuch, J. I. França, I. Cecconello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arán Ediciones, S. L. 2011-02-01
Series:Nutrición Hospitalaria
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0212-16112011000100025