Markers of endogenous desaturase activity and risk of coronary heart disease in the CAREMA cohort study.

Markers of endogenous desaturase activity and risk of coronary heart disease in the CAREMA cohort study.

<h4>Background</h4>Intakes of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), especially EPA (C20:5n-3) and DHA (C22:6n-3), are known to prevent fatal coronary heart disease (CHD). The effects of n-6 PUFAs including arachidonic acid (C20:4n-6), however, remain unclear. δ-5 and δ-6 desaturases a...

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Main Authors: Yingchang Lu, Anika Vaarhorst, Audrey H H Merry, Martijn E T Dollé, Robert Hovenier, Sandra Imholz, Leo J Schouten, Bastiaan T Heijmans, Michael Müller, P Eline Slagboom, Piet A van den Brandt, Anton P M Gorgels, Jolanda M A Boer, Edith J M Feskens
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Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/0b15f566918a445fab69bc7311bd0dac
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