Efficacy of the Omega-3 Index in predicting non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in overweight and obese adults: a pilot study

Helen M. Parker; Helen T. O’Connor; Shelley E. Keating; Jeffrey S. Cohn; Manohar L. Garg; Ian D. Caterson; Jacob George; Nathan A. Johnson

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