%0 Journal Article
%T Plasma and Erythrocyte Fatty Acid Patterns in Patients with Recurrent Depression: A Matched Case-Control Study
%A Johanna Assies
%A Fran£żois Pouwer
%A Anja Lok
%A Roel J. T. Mocking
%A Claudi L. H. Bockting
%A Ieke Visser
%A Nico G. G. M. Abeling
%A Marinus Duran
%A Aart H. Schene
%J PLOS ONE
%D 2012
%I Public Library of Science (PLoS)
%R 10.1371/journal.pone.0010635
%X The polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) composition of (nerve) cell membranes may be involved in the pathophysiology of depression. Studies so far, focussed mainly on omega-3 and omega-6 PUFAs. In the present study, saturated fatty acids (SFAs), monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) and PUFAs of the omega-3, -6 and -9 series in plasma and erythrocytes of patients with recurrent major depressive disorder (MDD-R) were compared with controls.
%U http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0010635