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Does Vitamin E Decrease Platelet Aggregation?

Detrimental changes to platelet aggregation can be caused by an imbalance in dietary intake of the essential fatty acids. This is because both α-linolenic acid (ALA, C18:3 (n-3)) and linoleic acid (LA, C18:2 (n-6)) are converted to other fatty acids … Continue reading

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