@article{8429,
  keywords = {Arachidonic Acid, Arachidonic Acids, Eicosapentaenoic Acid, Fatty Acids, Essential, Humans, leprosy, Linoleic Acid, Linoleic Acids, Phospholipids, Stearic Acids},
  author = {Wright S and Morse N and Manku M S},
  title = {Essential fatty acids in plasma of patients with leprosy.},
  abstract = {<p>We have investigated the fatty-acid composition of plasma phospholipids in 61 patients with leprosy of various clinical types with either a short or long duration of treatment. All patients had significantly decreased levels of linoleic acid and alpha-linoleic acid, the parent fatty acids of the n-6 and n-3 families, respectively. Patients with a treatment duration of more than 6 months had significantly low levels of arachidonic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid compared to controls or to patients with a treatment duration of less than 6 months. There were no differences in the fatty-acid composition between multibacillary patients and paucibacillary patients. We conclude that dietary supplementation with essential fatty acids may be indicated in patients with leprosy, particularly in those with a long treatment duration.</p>
},
  year = {1991},
  journal = {International journal of leprosy and other mycobacterial diseases : official organ of the International Leprosy Association},
  volume = {59},
  pages = {271-7},
  month = {1991 Jun},
  issn = {0148-916X},
  url = {http://ila.ilsl.br/pdfs/v59n2a08.pdf},
  language = {eng},
}