Omega-3 and -6 fatty acid plasma levels are not associated with liver cirrhosis-associated systemic inflammation.

Omega-3 and -6 fatty acid plasma levels are not associated with liver cirrhosis-associated systemic inflammation.

BACKGROUND:Liver cirrhosis is associated with profound immunodysfunction, i.e. a parallel presence of chronic systemic inflammation and immunosuppression, which can result in acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF). Omega-3 fatty acids are precursors of pro-resolving mediators and support the resoluti...

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Main Authors: Katharina Maria Schwarzkopf, Alexander Queck, Dominique Thomas, Carlo Angioni, Chengcong Cai, Ylva Freygang, Sabrina Rüschenbaum, Gerd Geisslinger, Stefan Zeuzem, Christoph Welsch, Christian Markus Lange
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211537

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