What are the effects of dietary fatty acid modification on platelet eicosanoid metabolism, platelet-activating factor, and platelet function? How might these metabolic alterations influence thrombosis?
Prescott
S M
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Department of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City 84112.
D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000502:physiology*; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015777:Eicosanoids / Q000097:blood*; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005395:Fish Oils / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor / Q000378:metabolism*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000097:blood*
D004041:Dietary Fats; D015777:Eicosanoids; D005227:Fatty Acids; D005395:Fish Oils; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor