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Long-term use of gamma-linolenic acid-enriched fat emulsion (PFE 4501): case report
1Department of Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York 10467.
Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.)
|May 1, 1992
Abstract:
A new gamma-linolenic acid-enriched fat emulsion (PFE 4501) was given for 13 mo as part of a home parenteral nutrition regimen to a 28-yr-old patient with cystic fibrosis. Blood biochemistry, hematological data, and fatty acid profile were followed. No side effects were reported, and pulmonary function tests remained stable. gamma-Linolenic acid appears to be safe for clinical use and may benefit patients with derangements in essential fatty acid metabolism. The potential role of a gamma-linolenic acid-enriched intravenous fat emulsion is discussed.