Serum n-3 and n-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Profile as an Independent Predictor of Cardiovascular Events in Hemodialysis Patients

Conclusions:
In hemodialysis patients, serum PUFA profile is unfavorably altered, and the low n-3-PUFA:AA ratios are independent predictors of CVD.

Source: American Journal of Kidney Diseases - April 19, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tetsuo Shoji, Ryusuke Kakiya, Tomoshige Hayashi, Yoshihiro Tsujimoto, Mika Sonoda, Hideaki Shima, Katsuhito Mori, Shinya Fukumoto, Hideki Tahara, Atushi Shioi, Tsutomu Tabata, Masanori Emoto, Yoshiki Nishizawa, Masaaki Inaba Tags: Dialysis Source Type: research