Low Blood Levels of Long-Chain n–3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in US Hemodialysis Patients: Clinical Implications

<b><i>Background:</i></b> Cardioprotective and other clinical benefits of long-chain n–3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) are inversely related to dietary intake and hence blood content. We therefore investigated, in the first study of its kind, the blood content and distribution of these fatty acids in a large representative population of US hemodialysis patients. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Frozen...