Fatty acid profile and estimated desaturase activities in whole blood are associated with metabolic health

Abstract Background The aim was to investigate if fatty acid profile and estimated desaturase activities; stearoyl CoA-desaturase (SCD), delta-5-desaturase and delta-6-desaturase (D5D; D6D), differ between individuals with metabolically healthy (MH) and unhealthy (MU) phenotypes. We also explored th...

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Main Authors: Karianne Svendsen, Thomas Olsen, Tove C. Nordstrand Rusvik, Stine M. Ulven, Kirsten B. Holven, Kjetil Retterstøl, Vibeke H. Telle-Hansen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12944-020-01282-y