Assessment of Red Blood Cell Membrane Fatty Acid Composition in Relation to Dietary Intake in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization

Red blood cells (RBC) have been shown to mediate plaque development seen in coronary artery disease (CAD). This study determined whether differences in RBC fatty acid (FA) composition were related to CAD risk. FAs were extracted from RBCs of 38 individuals who have undergone cardiac catheterization,...

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Main Author: Litwin, Nicole S
Format: Others
Published: Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University 2014
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Online Access:https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2319
https://dc.etsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3676&context=etd