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SynthesisNutrients2020

Circulating Very-Long-Chain Saturated Fatty Acids Were Inversely Associated with Cardiovascular Health: A Prospective Cohort Study and Meta-Analysis.

Meng Liu, Luo-Shi-Yuan Zuo, Ting-Yu Sun, Yan-Yan Wu, Yu-Ping Liu, Fang-Fang Zeng, Yu-Ming Chen

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Synthesis in Nutrients, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
16citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. [The Relationship Between Serum Very Long-chain Saturated Fatty Acids and Chronic Kidney Disease].Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition · 2026
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  7. Metabolomic and lipidomic pathways in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Meng LiuDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China.
Luo-Shi-Yuan ZuoDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3939-388X
Ting-Yu SunDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China.
Yan-Yan WuDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China.
Yu-Ping LiuDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China.
Fang-Fang ZengDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, No.601 Huangpu Road West, Guangzhou 510630, China.
Yu-Ming ChenDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1658-5528
Sun Yat-sen University · CNJinan University · CN

Funding

5010 Program for Clinical Researches by the Sun Yat-sen University 2007032National Natural Science Foundation of China 81472965National Natural Science Foundation of China 81602853National Natural Science Foundation of China 81773416
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Saturated fatty acids with different chain lengths have different biological activities, but little is known about very-long-chain saturated fatty acids (VLCSFAs). This study investigated the associations between the circulating VLCSFAs and cardiovascular health. This community-based cohort study included 2198 adults without carotid artery plaques (CAPs) at baseline. The percentage of baseline erythrocyte VLCSFA (arachidic acid (C20:0), behenic acid (C22:0), and lignoceric acid (C24:0)) was measured by gas chromatography. The presence of CAPs was determined at baseline and every 3 years thereafter by ultrasound examination. A meta-analysis was conducted to summarize the pooled associations between circulating VLCSFAs and the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). During a median of 7.2 years of follow-up, 573 women (35.1%) and 281 men (49.6%) were identified as CAP incident cases. VLCSFAs were inversely related with CAP risk in women (all

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Nutritional StatusAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarotid ArteriesCarotid StenosisChinaFatty AcidsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHeart Disease Risk FactorsHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedNutrition SurveysFatty Acidscardiovascular healthcohort studymeta-analysisvery-long-chain saturated fatty acid

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PMID32899794
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