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Gamma-Linolenic Acid, Potassium Salt

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Gamma-Linolenic Acid, Potassium Salt Medical Condition

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An omega-6 fatty acid produced in the body as the delta 6-desaturase metabolite of linoleic acid. It is converted to dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid, a biosynthetic precursor of monoenoic prostaglandins such as PGE1. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)

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