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Taiwanese aborigines have a high prevalence of hyperuricemia and gout. Uric acid levels and urate excretion have correlated with dopamine-induced glomerular filtration response. MAOs represent one of the major...
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The impact of body mass index on laparoscopic cholecystectomy in Taiwan: an oriental experience
The outcome analysis of obese patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in Asia–Pacific countries is rarely reported. This study examined associations between body mass index (BMI) and clinical out...
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Long chain polyunsaturate supplementation does not induce excess lipid peroxidation of piglet tissues
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Efficacy of Dietary Arachidonic Acid Provided as Triglyceride or Phospholipid as Substrates for Brain Arachidonic Acid Accretion in Baboon Neonates
Arachidonic acid (AA) is a long-chain polyunsaturate (LCP) present in human breast milk as both triglyceride (TG) and as phospholipid (PL). There has been little attention to the metabolic consequences of lipi...
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On the Relative Efficacy of α-Linolenic Acid and Preformed Docosahexaenoic Acid as Substrates for Tissue Docosahexaenoate During Perinatal Development
The polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), α-linolenic acid (LNA, 18:3n−3) and linoleic acid (LA, 18:2n−6) are indispensable dietary components in mammals. It is thought that the primary metabolic role of LA and ...
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Lung Eicosanoid Production in Neonatal Pigs Fed Formula Supplemented with n-3 and n-6 Fatty Acids
The neonatal pig was used to investigate the influence of n-3 and n-6 fatty acids on lung eicosanoid metabolism. The effects of feeding fish oil, a source of eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5n-3) and docosahexaenoic...
