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Phytyl fatty acid esters in vegetables pose a risk for patients suffering from Refsum’s disease
Patients suffering from Refsum’s disease show mutations in the enzyme necessary for the degradation of phytanic acid. Accumulation of this tetramethyl-branched fatty acid in inner organs leads to severe neurological and cardiac dysfunctions which can even result in death. Thus, patients with Refsum’...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5683611/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29131855 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0188035 |