"Fatty Acids, Omega-3" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A group of fatty acids, often of marine origin, which have the first unsaturated bond in the third position from the omega carbon. These fatty acids are believed to reduce serum triglycerides, prevent insulin resistance, improve lipid profile, prolong bleeding times, reduce platelet counts, and decrease platelet adhesiveness.
| Descriptor ID |
D015525
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D10.212.302.380.410 D10.251.355.337 D10.627.430.450
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| Concept/Terms |
Fatty Acids, Omega-3- Fatty Acids, Omega-3
- Acids, Omega-3 Fatty
- Fatty Acids, Omega 3
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids
- Omega 3 Fatty Acids
- n-3 PUFA
- n-3 Fatty Acids
- Fatty Acids, n-3
- n 3 Fatty Acids
- n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid
- n 3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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