[Fatty diet and multiple sclerosis].
BACKGROUND
Multiple sclerosis (ME) is an inflammatory disease of the myelin of the central nervous system, the origin of which is still unknown. Genetic, infectious, immunological and environmental factors have all been blamed, but none of these factors on their own can explain the whole spectrum of this disease. Of the environmental factors, fat in the diet has given rise to most discussion. At the present time, it is known that polyunsaturated essential fatty acids form a part of biological membranes. A relationship has been found between the dietary fat consumed and the plasma levels and cell membrane content.


CONCLUSIONS
The possible immuno-modulation function of these fatty acids justify rigorous evaluation of this hypothesis.
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Servicio de Neurología, Hospital General Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España.
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D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000378:metabolism; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000378:metabolism; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005228:Fatty Acids, Essential / Q000378:metabolism; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D015213:Neuroimmunomodulation / Q000502:physiology
D004041:Dietary Fats; D005228:Fatty Acids, Essential; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated
Dieta grasa y esclerosis múltiple.