Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Kalstad, Are"
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Effects of n-3 fatty acid supplementations in elderly patients after myocardial infarction: A randomized controlled trial
Kalstad, Are; Myhre, Peder Langeland; Laake, Kristian; Tveit, Sjur Hansen; Schmidt, Erik Berg; Smith, Pål; Nilsen, Dennis W.T.; Tveit, Arnljot; Fagerland, Morten; Solheim, Svein; Seljeflot, Ingebjørg; Arnesen, Harald (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: High intake of marine n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) has been associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular events; however, this has not been confirmed in patients with a recent acute myocardial ... -
Serum Levels of Dihomo-Gamma (γ)-Linolenic Acid (DGLA) Are Inversely Associated with Linoleic Acid and Total Death in Elderly Patients with a Recent Myocardial Infarction
Nilsen, Dennis W.T.; Myhre, Peder Langeland; Kalstad, Are; Schmidt, Erik B.; Arnesen, Harald; Seljeflot, Ingebjørg (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid (DGLA) is an n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) derived from linoleic acid (LA). The LA:DGLA ratio reflects conversion from LA to DGLA. Low levels of DGLA in serum have been related to poor ...