Eicosapentaenoic Acid Supplementation Changes Fatty Acid Composition and Corrects Endothelial Dysfunction in Hyperlipidemic Patients

We investigated the effects of purified eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) on vascular endothelial function and free fatty acid composition in Japanese hyperlipidemic subjects. In subjects with hyperlipidemia (total cholesterol ≥220 mg/dL and/or triglycerides ≥150 mg/dL), lipid profile and forearm blood fl...

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Main Authors: Ken Yamakawa, Michio Shimabukuro, Namio Higa, Tomohiro Asahi, Kageyuki Ohba, Osamu Arasaki, Moritake Higa, Yoshito Oshiro, Hisashi Yoshida, Tohru Higa, Taro Saito, Shinichiro Ueda, Hiroaki Masuzaki, Masataka Sata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Cardiology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/754181
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