In vivo conversion of linoleic acid to arachidonic acid in human adults

Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids

Volumn 60, Issue 5-6, 1999, Pages 407-410

  Salem Jr , N ^a   Pawlosky, R ^a   Wegher, B ^a   Hibbeln, J ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARACHIDONIC ACID; DEUTERIUM; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; ESSENTIAL FATTY ACID; ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; LINOLEIC ACID; LINOLENIC ACID;

CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FATTY ACID METABOLISM; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; ISOTOPE LABELING; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032772197     PISSN: 09523278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0952-3278(99)80021-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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