Directed modification instead of normalization of fatty acid patterns in cystic fibrosis: an emerging concept.
Fatty acid patterns divergent from controls have been described in patients with cystic fibrosis. The range of this divergence is very broad. In some patients the plasma fatty acid pattern is normal, others only have abnormalities of a few essential fatty acids, some have fatty acid deviations tending to a reduced essential fatty acid status or have overt essential fatty acid deficiency. In the past, several nutritional interventions were aimed at normalizing deviating fatty acid patterns. Over the years, biochemical findings have been reported that suggest that it may be more beneficial to change fatty acid status in a directed way rather than normalizing it.
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Division of Nutrition, 6K12 Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, B 9000 Ghent, Belgium. armand.christophe@rug.ac.be
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D000818:Animals; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004281:Docosahexaenoic Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015777:Eicosanoids / Q000096:biosynthesis; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D009752:Nutritional Status
D015777:Eicosanoids; D005227:Fatty Acids; D004281:Docosahexaenoic Acids