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Fatty Acids and Frailty: A Mendelian Randomization Study.
Nutrients - 9 Oct 2021
Tomata Yasutake, Wang Yunzhang, Hägg Sara, Jylhävä Juulia
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Observational studies have suggested that fatty acids such as higher levels of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) may prevent frailty. By using Mendelian randomization analysis, we examined the relationship between fatty acids and frailty. METHODS: We used summary statistics data for single-nucleotide polymorphisms associated with plasma levels of saturated fatty acids (palmitic acid, stearic...
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