modern wellness · Condition
Fatty Acid Deficiency
disease
Nutrients connected to Fatty Acid Deficiency
A link means the body needs the nutrient for this, or that low intake is linked to it. It does not mean extra supplements help if your intake is already adequate; each link shows how strong the evidence is.
- Omega-6 fatty acidsDeficiency link
Too little linoleic acid causes essential fatty acid deficiency, which is rare. It caused skin changes in infants on very low-fat diets and has been confirmed by lab markers in patients on lipid emulsions low in essential fats.
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🏥 Names
Disease Name
Fatty Acid Deficiency
Topic Type
syndrome
🧬 Ontology Classifications
DisGeNET Type
disease
UMLS Type
Disease or Syndrome
🔗 External References
HERB DB