Low Plasma Proportion of Omega 3-Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Predicts Poor Outcome in Acute Non-Cardiogenic Ischemic Stroke Patients

Low Plasma Proportion of Omega 3-Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Predicts Poor Outcome in Acute Non-Cardiogenic Ischemic Stroke Patients

Background and PurposeAlterations in blood fatty acid (FA) composition are associated with cardiovascular diseases. We investigated whether plasma FA composition was related to stroke severity and functional outcome in acute ischemic stroke patients.MethodsWe prospectively enrolled 156 patients with...

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Main Authors: Tae-Jin Song, Hyun-Ji Cho, Yoonkyung Chang, Kyungsun Choi, A-Reum Jung, Minjung Youn, Min-Jeong Shin, Yong-Jae Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Stroke Society 2015-05-01
Series:Journal of Stroke
Subjects:
fatty acids composition
docosahexaenoic acid
eicosapentaenoic acid
ω3-polyunsaturated fatty acids, stroke outcome
Online Access:http://www.j-stroke.org/upload/pdf/jos-17-168.pdf

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