Evaluation of serum free fatty acids in chronic renal failure: evidence from a rare case with undetectable serum free fatty acids and population data

Abstract Background Free fatty acid (FFA) accumulation in proximal tubules plays a fundamental role in the progress of kidney disease. Here, we reported a rare case with undetectable serum FFAs and further evaluated the changes of serum FFAs in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF). Methods We a...

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Main Authors: Zhen-Xian Liu, Qian Hong, Ding-Hui Peng, Ying Yang, Wen-Li Yu, Hua Shui, Xin Zhou, Song-Mei Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12944-019-1093-5