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World J Cardiol. Aug 26, 2012; 4(8): 256-259
Published online Aug 26, 2012. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v4.i8.256
Published online Aug 26, 2012. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v4.i8.256
Effect of eicosapentaenoic acid on regional arterial stiffness: Assessment by tissue Doppler imaging
Mio Haiden, Yoko Miyasaka, Yutaka Kimura, Satoshi Tsujimoto, Hirofumi Maeba, Yoshinobu Suwa, Toshiji Iwasaka, Ichiro Shiojima, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine II, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka 573-1191, Japan
Author contributions: Haiden M, Miyasaka Y, Kimura Y, and Iwasaka T designed the study concept; Haiden M, Miyasaka Y, Tsujimoto S, Maeba H, and Suwa Y collected the data; Haiden M, Miyasaka Y, and Shiojima I wrote the manuscript; Haiden M, Miyasaka Y, Kimura Y, Tsujimoto S, Maeba H, Suwa Y, Iwasaka T, and Shiojima I analyzed and interpreted the data, and gave the final approval for the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Yoko Miyasaka, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine II, Kansai Medical University, 2-3-1, Shin-machi, Hirakata, Osaka 573-1191, Japan. miyasaka@hirakata.kmu.ac.jp
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Received: June 21, 2012
Revised: August 10, 2012
Accepted: August 17, 2012
Published online: August 26, 2012
Revised: August 10, 2012
Accepted: August 17, 2012
Published online: August 26, 2012
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