Plasma and erythrocyte fatty acid patterns in patients with recurrent depression: a matched case-control study.

<h4>Background</h4>The polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) composition of (nerve) cell membranes may be involved in the pathophysiology of depression. Studies so far, focussed mainly on omega-3 and omega-6 PUFAs. In the present study, saturated fatty acids (SFAs), monounsaturated fatty aci...

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Main Authors: Johanna Assies, François Pouwer, Anja Lok, Roel J T Mocking, Claudi L H Bockting, Ieke Visser, Nico G G M Abeling, Marinus Duran, Aart H Schene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-05-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/20498721/pdf/?tool=EBI