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n-6 and n-3 Essential fatty acids in rheumatoid arthritis and other rheumatic conditions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 April 2008

J. J. F. Belch  and
A. Muir
J. J. F. Belch*
Affiliation:
University Department of Medicine, Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, Dundee DDl 9SY, UK
A. Muir
Affiliation:
University Department of Medicine, Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, Dundee DDl 9SY, UK
*
*Corresponding author: Professor J. J. F. Belch, fax +44 (0)1382 660675, email JJFBELCH@Ninewells.dundee.ac.uk
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Proceedings of the Nutrition Society , Volume 57 , Issue 4 , November 1998 , pp. 563 - 569
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