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Trans fatty acids – A risk factor for cardiovascular disease

Trans fatty acids (TFA) are produced either by hydrogenation of unsaturated oils or by biohydrogenation in the stomach of ruminant animals. Vanaspati ghee and margarine have high contents of TFA. A number of studies have shown an association of TFA consumption and increased risk of cardiovascular di...

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Autor principal: Iqbal, Mohammad Perwaiz
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Professional Medical Publicaitons 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3955571/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24639860
http://dx.doi.org/10.12669/pjms.301.4525