The inhibitory effect of erucic acid on the polyunsaturated fatty acids in Sprague-Dawley rats / A.P. Louw

X-adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the accumulation of saturated unbranched very long chain fatty acids (VLCFA), particularly hexacosanoic acid (C26:0) and tetracosanoic acid (C24:0) in plasma and brain. Peroxisomal β-oxidation is also impaire...

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Main Author: Louw, Aletta Petronella
Published: North-West University 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10394/5077

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