Does genetic variation in the Δ6-desaturase promoter modify the association between α-linolenic acid and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome?

Sparad:

Bibliografiska uppgifter
Författarna:	Truong, Hong, DiBello, Julia R., Ruiz Narváez, Edward A., Kraft, Peter, Campos Núñez, Hannia, Baylin, Ana
Materialtyp:	artículo original
Utgivningstid:	2009
Beskrivning:	Background: Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are associated with protection against components of the metabolic syndrome, but the role of α-linolenic acid (ALA), the metabolic precursor of EPA and DHA, has not been studied. The Δ6-desaturase enzyme converts ALA into EPA and DHA, and genetic variation in the Δ6-desaturase gene (FADS2) may affect this conversion.
Land:	Kérwá
Organisation:	Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:	Kérwá
OAI Identifier:	oai:kerwa.ucr.ac.cr:10669/81221
Länkar:	https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/89/3/920/4596766?searchresult=1 https://hdl.handle.net/10669/81221
Nyckelord:	Enfermedades cardiovasculares Metabolismo