Figure 2From: Changes in plasma and erythrocyte omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids in response to intravenous supply of omega-3 fatty acids in patients with hepatic colorectal metastasesErythrocyte eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), arachidonic acid and linoleic acid before (baseline), during (1 hr to 72 hr) and 5–12 days after stopping infusion of a mixture of medium-chain triglycerides and soybean oil (control: filled circles joined by solid lines) or medium-chain triglycerides, soybean oil and fish oil (fish oil: filled squares joined by dotted lines). Data are mean ± SEM. There were no significant pairwise differences between timepoints within a group or between groups at any timepoint. 5–12 days w/o indicates the samples collected 5 to 12 days after stopping the infusions.Back to article page