Depletion of essential fatty acids in muscle is associated with shorter survival of cancer patients undergoing surgery-preliminary report

Abstract Emerging studies are reporting associations between skeletal muscle abnormalities and survival in cancer patients. Cancer prognosis is associated with depletion of essential fatty acids in erythrocytes and plasma in humans. However the relationship between skeletal muscle membrane fatty aci...

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Main Authors: Amritpal S. Bhullar, Irma Magaly Rivas-Serna, Ana Anoveros-Barrera, Abha Dunichand-Hoedl, David Bigam, Rachel G. Khadaroo, Todd McMullen, Oliver Bathe, Charles T. Putman, Vickie Baracos, Michael T. Clandinin, Vera C. Mazurak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-02269-0