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Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

One of the most well-known German dermatologists with decades of expertise in clinical dermatology. Professor emeritus at the Ruhr-University-Bochum, author of more than 30 textbooks and more than 700 scientific publications.

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Linolenic acid

Linolenic acid Definition The alpha linolenic acid (linolene-lini - linseed), ALA for short, is a triple unsaturated, essential C18: 3 omega-3 acid (also called omega-3 fatty acid) which occurs in numerous vegetable oils. The term "alpha-linolenic acid" is often used synonymously to linolenic aci...

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