Docosahexaenoic acid, but not eicosapentaenoic acid, improves septic shock-induced arterial dysfunction in rats.

Long chain n-3 fatty acid supplementation may modulate septic shock-induced host response to pathogen-induced sepsis. The composition of lipid emulsions for parenteral nutrition however remains a real challenge in intensive care, depending on their fatty acid content. Because they have not been asse...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Boivin, Mélanie Burban, Raphaël Clere-Jehl, Pierrick Le Borgne, Hamid Merdji, Cyril Auger, Valérie Schini-Kerth, Ferhat Meziani, Julie Helms
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5738044?pdf=render