Phase angle and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in sickle cell disease.
Phase angle, an impedance parameter used for nutritional assessment, is reflective of the capacitance properties of cell membranes. We have shown a significant correlation between the proportions of specific n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in the serum phospholipids of Nigerian children with sickle cell disease and their phase angles determined by bioelectrical impedance analysis.
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Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of New Mexico, School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000097:blood*; D016718:Arachidonic Acid / Q000032:analysis; D017097:Electric Impedance; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019301:Oleic Acid / Q000032:analysis; D019308:Palmitic Acid / Q000032:analysis; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000097:blood / Q000737:chemistry*
D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3; D010743:Phospholipids; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; D019301:Oleic Acid; D019308:Palmitic Acid