Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura along with a research team of Nawaloka Hospitals PLC has successfully conducted a research on fatty acid profiles in major arteries. Analysis of fatty acid composition in arteries is important to understand the development of atherosclerosis which is a leading non-communicable disease in Sri Lanka.The research was performed by the researchers of University of Sri Jayewardenepura, E M S Bandara of Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, D I U Edirisinghe and D D C de S Wanniarachchi of Instrument Center, Faculty of Applied Sciences, H Peiris and P P R Perera of Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, with A G Jayakrishan, H D Waikar, S K Sharma, V Abeysuriya and L G Chandrasena of Nawaloka Hospital Research and education Foundation of Nawaloka Hospitals PLC.
This was the first time the fatty acid profile of the radial artery (RA) compared with the fatty acid profiles of left internal mammary artery (LIMA), saphenous vein (SV) altogether. The study was aimed to compare the fatty acid profile of common vessels used in coronary artery bypass graft and the results suggests that the risk of the redevelopment of atherosclerosis is less with LIMA when compared to SV and RA based on the composition of fatty acids.
Written by: Shashikala Soysa
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