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
Format:	article
Language:	EN
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012
Subjects:	Medicine R Science Q
Online Access:	https://doaj.org/article/0b15f566918a445fab69bc7311bd0dac
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Markers of endogenous desaturase activity and risk of coronary heart disease in the CAREMA cohort study.

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