LP33085-9
Fatty acids.omega 6
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Description
The omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids are necessary nutrients that cannot be produced in the body. They are essential to normal brain function and to growth and development. In addition, omega-6 fatty acids help stimulate skin and hair growth, maintain bone health, regulate metabolism, and maintain the reproductive system. The source of omega-6 fatty acids is mainly from vegetable oils including linoleic acid (LA). LA is converted in the body to gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), and further broken down to arachidonic acid (AA). GLA is believed to reduce inflammation and can be found as a supplement in evening primrose oil, borage oil, and black currant seed oil. The GLA in these supplements is converted to dihomo-y-linolenic acid (DGLA) which has anti-inflammatory properties. Nutrients that help drive the conversion of GLA to DGLA include magnesium, zinc, vitamin C, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.[https://www.umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/supplement/omega6-fatty-acids] Source: Regenstrief LOINC
Basic Part Properties
- Part Display Name
- Omega 6 fatty acids (w6)
- Part Type
- Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
- Created On
- 2003-12-17
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- w6 FA
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Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 脂肪酸类.Omega 6 Synonyms: Omega 6 脂肪酸; |
| fr-CA | French (Canada) | Acides gras.oméga 6 |
| et-EE | Estonian (Estonia) | Rasvhapped.oomega 6 |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Acidos grasos Omega 6 (w6) |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Acidi grassi.omega 6 Synonyms: Acidi grassi omega 6 (w6) |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Yağ asidleri.omega 6 |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Жирные кислоты.омега 6 |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | vetzuren.omega 6 |
| fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Acides gras.oméga 6 |
| pl-PL | Polish (Poland) | Kwasy tłuszczowe - omega 6 |
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