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Relationship between diet and plasma long-chain n-3 PUFAs in older people: impact of apolipoprotein E genotype.
Journal of lipid research - 1 Sept 2013
Samieri Cécilia, Lorrain Simon, Buaud Benjamin, Vaysse Carole, Berr Claudine, Peuchant Evelyne, Cunnane Stephen C, Barberger-Gateau Pascale
Abstract excerpt
The main risk factors for Alzheimer's disease, age and the ε4 allele of the APOE gene (APOE4), might modify the metabolism of n-3 PUFAs and in turn, their impact on cognition. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between dietary fat and plasma concentrations of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in elderly persons, taking the APOE4 genotype into account. The sample was...
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