Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids
Volume 83, Issue 1 , Pages 1-8 , July 2010

The association of fatty acid deficiency symptoms (FADS) with actual essential fatty acid status in cheek cells

  • A. Kirby

      Affiliations

    • The Dyscovery Centre, Allt-yr-yn Campus, University of Wales, Newport NP20 5DA, UK
    • ,
  • A. Woodward

      Affiliations

    • The Dyscovery Centre, Allt-yr-yn Campus, University of Wales, Newport NP20 5DA, UK
    • ,
  • S. Jackson

      Affiliations

    • The Dyscovery Centre, Allt-yr-yn Campus, University of Wales, Newport NP20 5DA, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +441633432330; fax: +441633432331.
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  • Y. Wang

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Brain Chemistry and Human Nutrition, London Metropolitan University, UK
    • ,
  • M.A. Crawford

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Brain Chemistry and Human Nutrition, London Metropolitan University, UK

Received 22 December 2009 ,Revised 22 February 2010 ,Accepted 24 February 2010.

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☆ Sources of support: This research was undertaken as part of a larger study financially supported by a grant from Seven Seas Ltd. No authors report a conflict of interest.

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doi: 10.1016/j.plefa.2010.02.035

Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids
Volume 83, Issue 1 , Pages 1-8 , July 2010

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