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Several mechanisms contribute to the abnormal fatty acid composition of serum phospholipids and cholesterol esters in cholestatic children with extrahepatic biliary atresia.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9089798     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The fatty acid compositions of serum phospholipids and cholesterol esters and direct bilirubinemia were determined in 11 children with cholestasis due to extrahepatic biliary atresia. The levels of the different fatty acids in these lipid classes were compared with those of 22 appropriate controls and correlations with conjugated bilirubinemia were calculated. Significant differences were found in the levels of several fatty acids in these lipid classes, some of which were related to conjugated bilirubinemia. Relationships between fatty acids in phospholipids and cholesterol esters which exist in the control group were either absent or different in the patient group. The results found are compatible with the concept that malabsorption, overflow in blood of phospholipids, which are excreted in bile in healthy individuals, and liver disease per se contribute to the deviating fatty acid compositions. They suggest that administration in the diet may be required of preformed long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in an easily absorbable form.
Authors:
E Robberecht; B Koletzko; A Christophe
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and essential fatty acids     Volume:  56     ISSN:  0952-3278     ISO Abbreviation:  Prostaglandins Leukot. Essent. Fatty Acids     Publication Date:  1997 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-06-20     Completed Date:  1997-06-20     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8802730     Medline TA:  Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids     Country:  SCOTLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  199-204     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Biliary Atresia / blood*,  complications*,  therapy
Case-Control Studies
Cholestasis / blood*,  etiology*,  therapy
Cholesterol Esters / blood*,  chemistry
Fatty Acids / analysis,  blood*
Fatty Acids, Essential / administration & dosage,  blood
Humans
Hyperbilirubinemia / blood,  etiology
Infant
Liver Transplantation
Phospholipids / blood*,  chemistry
Portoenterostomy, Hepatic
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cholesterol Esters; 0/Fatty Acids; 0/Fatty Acids, Essential; 0/Phospholipids

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