An inverse relationship between plasma n-3 fatty acids and C-reactive protein in healthy individuals
An inverse relationship between plasma n-3 fatty acids and C-reactive protein in healthy individuals
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DOI:
10.1038/ejcn.2009.20
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发表时间:
2009-08-01
影响因子:
4.7
通讯作者:
Garg, M. L.
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作者:
Micallef, M. A.;Munro, I. A.;Garg, M. L.
High sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) is a marker of low-grade sustained inflammation. Omega-3 (n-3) fatty acids have anti-inflammatory properties and are associated with reduced cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. The aim of this study was to investigate whether plasma n-3 fatty acid concentration is related to hs-CRP concentration. A total of 124 free-living adults, were divided into tertiles of plasma hs-CRP (3.0 mg/l). Body composition and anthropometric measurements were recorded. Hs-CRP was analysed using immunoassays and fatty acids were measured by gas chromatography. Plasma hs-CRP concentration was negatively correlated with total n-3 fatty acids (P=0.05), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA; P=0.002) and docosapentaenoic acid (DPA; P=0.01). The highest hs-CRP tertile (>3.0 mg/l) had significantly lower concentrations of total n-3 fatty acids, EPA and DPA, when compared with the other tertiles (P