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Descriptor English: Fatty Acids, Essential
Descriptor Spanish: Ácidos Grasos Esenciales
Descriptor ácidos grasos esenciales
Scope note: Moléculas de ácidos orgánicos de cadena larga que han de ser obtenidas de la alimentación. Como ejemplos figuran los ÁCIDOS LINOLEICO y LINOLÉNICO.
Descriptor Portuguese: Ácidos Graxos Essenciais
Descriptor French: Acides gras indispensables
Entry term(s): Acids, Essential Fatty
Essential Fatty Acids
Tree number(s): D10.251.355.310
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005228
Scope note: Long chain organic acid molecules that must be obtained from the diet. Examples are LINOLEIC ACIDS and LINOLENIC ACIDS.
Annotation: general or unspecified; prefer specific groups or specific acid
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
DeCS ID: 23238
Unique ID: D005228
NLM Classification: QU 90
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2003/07/09
Fatty Acids, Essential - Preferred
Concept UI M0008268
Scope note Long chain organic acid molecules that must be obtained from the diet. Examples are LINOLEIC ACIDS and LINOLENIC ACIDS.
Preferred term Fatty Acids, Essential
Entry term(s) Acids, Essential Fatty
Essential Fatty Acids



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