title: Significance of lymphocyte fatty acid changes in chronic renal failure.
abstract: In the present study we describe fatty acid fluctuations in peripheral blood lymphocytes of patients with chronic renal failure who were undergoing maintenance hemodialysis. The decreased concentrations of linoleic acid and arachidonic acid and the increase in stearic acid are discussed in relation to the lymphocyte immune response and lymphocyte membrane enzymic systems in the disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Athens School of Medicine, Greece.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kalofoutis
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Nicolaidou-Politis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bouloukos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000378:metabolism*; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis
chemical_list: D005227:Fatty Acids