Abstract
Dietary fatty acids may be involved in the etiology of ulcerative colitis (UC). Arachidonic acid (AA), an n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid, is a precursor of the proinflammatory cytokines prostaglandin E2 and leukotriene B4, and its metabolism is competitively inhibited by oleic acid (OA). This study aimed to prospectively investigate whether AA is positively and OA is negatively associated with incident UC development, using data from 7-day food diaries.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 11-8 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2014 |