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. 1976 Aug;39(8):767–771. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.39.8.767

Relationship between plasma and lymphocyte linoleate in multiple sclerosis.

W M Tsang, J Belin, J A Monro, A D Smith, R H Thompson, K J Zilkha
PMCID: PMC492446  PMID: 956863

Abstract

The linoleate level in total lipids was measured in lymphocytes from control subjects and patients with multiple sclerosis. A small but significant decrease was found in cases of multiple sclerosis. The percentage composition of lymphocyte fatty acids was determined in rats fed diets with various linoleate contents. There was a correlation between lymphocyte linoleate and plasma linoleate in both humans and rats.

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