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Erythrocyte membrane fatty acid profile in patients with primary carcinoma of the gallbladder
Author(s) -
Pandey Manoj,
Khatri Ajay K.,
Dubey Sheo S.,
Gautam Amitabh,
Shukla Vijay K.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930590109
Subject(s) - palmitoleic acid , medicine , myristic acid , gallstones , arachidonic acid , oleic acid , palmitic acid , fatty acid , gastroenterology , stearic acid , carcinoma , gallbladder , linolenic acid , linoleic acid , biochemistry , chemistry , enzyme , organic chemistry
Erythrocyte fatty acids were determined in patients with gall stones and carcinoma of the gallbladder. Significantly low levels of myristic acid ( p < 0.01) and stearic acid ( p < 0.001) and significantly high levels of palmitoleic acid ( p < 0.05) and oleic acid ( p < 0.01) were observed in cancer patients. Arachidonic and linolenic acid were significantly high in gallstone patients, but there was no significant difference in the lauric acid and palmitic acid levels. Thus an altered lipid metabolism in cancer patients suggest existence of a possible association between gallstones, fatty acids, and carcinoma of the gallbladder.