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Metabolism of omega-3 fatty acids in patients with autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa.
Experimental eye research - 1 Mar 1995
Hoffman D R, Uauy R, Birch D G
Abstract excerpt
Abnormalities in lipid metabolism have been reported in numerous patients with retinitis pigmentosa. As an initial step in evaluating these anomalies, two trials of fatty acid intervention were conducted with autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa (adRP) patients and controls. The first trial addressed absorption and incorporation of omega 3 long-chain fatty acids from a fish-oil concentrate into red blood cell...
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