Alterations in fatty acid composition of plasma and erythrocyte lipids in critically ill patients during sepsis
2010
Abstract
The objective of the study was to analyse FA composition of triacylglycerols, cholesteryl esters, phospholipids in plasma and phospholipids in erythrocytes of septic patients. The significant decrease in proportion of polyunsaturated fatty acids in lipids of septic patients in the course of sepsis reflects the severity of their critical state and supports the importance of appropriate nutritional polyunsaturated fatty acids supplementation.