Is subclinical atherosclerosis related to lower neuronal viability in middle-aged adults : a 1H MRS study?
Our study extends previous findings by demonstrating a significant relationship between IMT and NAA concentration, suggesting compromised neuronal viability even at IMT levels below thresholds for clinical end-organ damage.
The finding of large amounts of label in DHA shows that the normal and progressive rod-cone-degenerated retina and retinal pigment epithelium are capable of DHA synthesis from 22:5n-3. The presence of radioactivity in 24:5n-3 and 24:6n-3 suggests that the synthesis of DHA in the retina is similar to that described in the liver.