Arachidonic Acid and Cerebral Ischemia Risk: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies

Arachidonic Acid and Cerebral Ischemia Risk: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies

Background: Arachidonic acid (ARA) is a precursor of various lipid mediators. ARA metabolites such as thromboxane A2 cause platelet aggregation and vasoconstriction, thus may lead to atherosclerotic disease. It is unclear whether dietary ARA influences the ARA-derived lipid mediator balance and the...

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Main Authors: Mai Sakai, Saki Kakutani, Hisanori Tokuda, Toshihide Suzuki, Masaru Kominami, Kahori Egawa, Kayo Saito, Tomohiro Rogi, Hiroshi Kawashima, Hiroshi Shibata, Satoshi Sasaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-11-01
Series:Cerebrovascular Diseases Extra
Subjects:
Epidemiology
Dietary fatty acids
Cohort studies
Arachidonic acid
Cerebral ischemia
Nested case-control studies
Case-control studies
Cross-sectional studies
Free-living populations
Systematic review
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