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nbme21/Block 1/Question#31 (reveal difficulty score)
A 30-year-old woman comes to the office for a ...
Linoleic acid ๐Ÿ” / ๐Ÿ“บ / ๐ŸŒณ / ๐Ÿ“–
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submitted by โˆ—haliburton(224)
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there are two essential fatty acids: linoleic = omega 6, and alpha-linoleic = omega 3.

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lizard  Found in fish oils and are shown to lower triglyceride levels. +4
zpatel  alpha-Linolenic ==> omaga 3 +7



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submitted by โˆ—hyperfukus(111)
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also in case they ask remember that these are PUFA's(have double bonds) and they are better than Saturated fats(no double bonds)+carbs

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drzed  PUFA = poly-unsaturated fatty acids in case anyone didn't know the acronym. +6



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submitted by โˆ—meryen13(48)
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thats an essential fatty acid. here's a useful link. https://step1.medbullets.com/biochemistry/102031/fatty-acid-metabolism

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