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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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 |