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Fatty acids in blood and intestine following docosahexaenoic acid supplementation in adults with cystic fibrosis.
Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society - 1 May 2006
Jumpsen Jacqueline A, Brown Neil E, Thomson Alan B R, Paul Man S F, Goh Yeow K, Ma David, Clandinin M T
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplementation on blood and intestinal DHA levels and lung function in mild/moderately affected adult CF patients with the DeltaF508 genotype. BACKGROUND: Cystic Fibrosis (CF) patients often present with plasma fatty acid levels indicating low levels of linoleic (18:2n-6) and docosahexaenoic (22:6n-3) acids and an...
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