Journal of Cystic Fibrosis
Volume 5, Issue 2 , Pages 77-84 , May 2006

Fatty acids in blood and intestine following docosahexaenoic acid supplementation in adults with cystic fibrosis

  • Jacqueline A. Jumpsen

      Affiliations

    • Nutrition and Metabolism Research Group, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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  • Neil E. Brown

      Affiliations

    • Nutrition and Metabolism Research Group, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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  • Alan B.R. Thomson

      Affiliations

    • Nutrition and Metabolism Research Group, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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  • S.F. Paul Man

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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  • Yeow K. Goh

      Affiliations

    • Nutrition and Metabolism Research Group, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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  • David Ma

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada
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  • M.T. Clandinin

      Affiliations

    • Nutrition and Metabolism Research Group, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Nutrition and Metabolism Research Group, Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, 4-10 Agriculture/Forestry Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2P5. Tel.: +1 780 492 5188; fax: +1 780 492 8855.

Received 7 June 2005 ,Revised 28 December 2005 ,Accepted 9 January 2006.

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☆ Grant Support: Financial support was obtained from Martek Biosciences Corporation, MTI MetaTech Inc. and National Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC).

PII: S1569-1993(06)00022-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2006.01.004

Journal of Cystic Fibrosis
Volume 5, Issue 2 , Pages 77-84 , May 2006

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