The relationship between the phospholipid fatty acid composition of red blood cells, plasma lipids, and apolipoproteins

Abstract This study examined the relationship between the fatty acid composition of red blood cell phospholipids and lipid markers of atherosclerotic risk in an urban male population aged 45 to 66 years. There was a surprisingly significant positive association between the docosahexaenoic acid ([DHA] 22:6n-3) content of erythrocyte phospholipids and the following risk markers: plasma cholesterol ( P P P P P P P P P