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Immediate and long range effects of the uptake of increased amounts of arachidonic acid

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Abbreviations

AA:

arachidonic acid (20:4, n-6)

LCAT:

lecithin cholesteryl acyl transferase

HDL:

high density lipoproteins

PG:

prostaglandin

LDL:

low density lipoproteins

LFD:

liquid formula diets

VLDL:

very low density lipoproteins

IDL:

intermediate density lipoproteins

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Adam, O. Immediate and long range effects of the uptake of increased amounts of arachidonic acid. Clin Investig 70, 721–727 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00180737

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