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Systemic inflammation mediates the association between docosahexaenoic acid/docosapentaenoic acid ratio and the risk of periodontitis.
Yunqiang Yang, Minyang Ge, Zhouqing Yu, Fan Mao, Chun Xie, Chuncheng Ge
Published: 202510.1016/j.nutres.2025.09.008
Abstract
Docosapentaenoic acid (DPA_ω6) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are ω6 and ω3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), but their association with periodontitis is controversial. We hypothesize that a novel ratio incorporating these 2 PUFAs could provide a…
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