Reduction of n-3 PUFAs, specifically DHA and EPA, and enhancement of peroxisomal beta-oxidation in type 2 diabetic rat heart
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There is overwhelming evidence that dietary supplementation with n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), mainly EPA (C20:5n-3) and DHA (C22:6n-3), has cardiovascular protective effects on patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-10-01
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| Series: | Cardiovascular Diabetology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.cardiab.com/content/11/1/126 |