[Essential fatty acid deficiency in enteral nutrition].
A case is presented of a 57-year-old patient who developed a clinical picture compatible with linoleic acid deficit while on a diet with 6.4 g of this fatty acid (2.8% of total calories). The factors involved in essential fatty acid requirements, and the need of some patients for up to 50 g of linoleic acid in order to reach normal serum levels are discussed. It was concluded that some commercial diets should be supplemented with additional linoleic acid.
Martín Peña
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Unidad de Nutrición y Dietética, Hospital General de Móstoles, Madrid.
Valero Zanuy
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Llorente Abarca
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Acevedo Rodríguez
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D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D005228:Fatty Acids, Essential / Q000172:deficiency*; D005526:Food, Formulated; D006801:Humans; D008041:Linoleic Acids / Q000172:deficiency*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D005228:Fatty Acids, Essential; D008041:Linoleic Acids
Déficit de ácidos grasos esenciales durante nutrición enteral.