EFFECT OF OMEGA-3 FATTY ACID IN THE HEALING PROCESS OF COLONIC ANASTOMOSIS IN RATS

Background: The use of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids has been studied in the context of healing and tissue regeneration mainly due to its anti-inflammatory, immunoregulatory and antioncogenic properties. Previous studies have demonstrated beneficial effects with the use of enteral immunonut...

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Main Authors: Tiago Jacometo Coelho de CASTILHO, Antônio Carlos Ligocki CAMPOS, Eneri Vieira de Souza Leite MELLO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva 2015-12-01
Series:ABCD: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-67202015000400258&tlng=en