Mercury, Fish Oils, and the Risk of Myocardial Infarction

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Authors

Eliseo Güallar · Johns Hopkins University

M.I. Sanz-Gallardo · University of Edinburgh

Pieter van’t Veer · University of Edinburgh

Peter K. Bode · University of Edinburgh

Antti Aro · Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland

Jorge Gómez-Aracena · Universidad de Málaga

Jeremy D. Kark ·

Abstract

The toenail mercury level was directly associated with the risk of myocardial infarction, and the adipose-tissue DHA level was inversely associated with the risk. High mercury content may diminish the cardioprotective effect of fish intake.

Topics & Keywords

Mercury impact and mitigation studies Fatty Acid Research and Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life below water

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 347, Issue 22, pp. 1747-1754

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa020157

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