Higher erythrocyte 22: 6n−3 and 22: 5n−6, and lower 22: 5n−3 suggest higher Δ-4-desaturation capacity in women of childbearing age
- 1 May 2003
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in British Journal of Nutrition
- Vol. 89 (5) , 739-740
- https://doi.org/10.1079/bjn2003851
Abstract
Higher erythrocyte 22: 6n−3 and 22: 5n−6, and lower 22: 5n−3 suggest higher Δ-4-desaturation capacity in women of childbearing age - Volume 89 Issue 5 - Ella N. Smit, M. Rebecca Fokkema, E. Rudy Boersma, Frits A. J. MuskietThis publication has 7 references indexed in Scilit:
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