Fish Oils
"Fish Oils" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Oils high in unsaturated fats extracted from the bodies of fish or fish parts, especially the LIVER. Those from the liver are usually high in VITAMIN A. The oils are used as DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS. They are also used in soaps and detergents and as protective coatings.
| Descriptor ID |
D005395
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D10.627.430
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| Concept/Terms |
Fish Oils- Fish Oils
- Oils, Fish
- Fish Oil
- Oil, Fish
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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fish Oils" by people in Profiles.
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Mercer DF, Hobson BD, Fischer RT, Talmon GA, Perry DA, Gerhardt BK, Grant WJ, Botha JF, Langnas AN, Quiros-Tejeira RE. Hepatic fibrosis persists and progresses despite biochemical improvement in children treated with intravenous fish oil emulsion. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2013 Apr; 56(4):364-9.