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“Mean linoleic acid (18:2) content was significantly lower in hypertensives than controls, whereas arachidonic acid (20:4) and oleic acid (18:1) were significantly higher.”
“Objective: Eicosapentaenoic acid and linoleic acid exert antihypertensive effects by an unknown mechanism unrelated to prostanoids, a property which is not shared by arachidonic acid.”