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Lowered ω3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in serum phospholipids and cholesteryl esters of depressed patients

M. Maes, A. Christophe, J. Delanghe, C. Altamura, H. Neels, H. Meltzer

1999.3.22PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH-NEUROIMAGING

DOI: 10.1016/s0165-1781(99)00014-1

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The results suggest that there is an abnormal metabolism of ω3 PUFAs in depression, and the FA alterations in depression are related to the inflammatory response in that illness; and the disorders may persist despite successful antidepressant treatment.

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MAES, M., et al. Lowered ω3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in serum phospholipids and cholesteryl esters of depressed patients. PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH-NEUROIMAGING, 1999, 85: 275–291.