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Intake of traditional Inuit diet vary in parallel with inflammation as estimated from YKL-40 and hsCRP in Inuit and non-Inuit in Greenland

Louise Holm Schæbel, H Vestergaard, Peter Marsvin Laurberg, C N Rathcke, S Andersen

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    Abstract

    Chronic low-grade inflammation is involved in the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis and ischemic heart disease. This was rare in pre-western Inuit who lived on a diet that consisted mainly of marine mammals rich in n-3 fatty acids.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalAtherosclerosis
    Volume228
    Issue number2
    Pages (from-to)496-501
    Number of pages6
    ISSN0021-9150
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Jun 2013

    Keywords

    • Adipokines
    • Aged
    • Biological Markers
    • C-Reactive Protein
    • Cardiovascular Diseases
    • Diet
    • Female
    • Greenland
    • Humans
    • Inflammation
    • Inflammation Mediators
    • Inuits
    • Lectins
    • Male
    • Middle Aged
    • Risk Assessment
    • Risk Factors

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