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Fig. 1. Serum alpha-linolenic acid levels in lupus patients consuming 30g of flaxseed a day according to the level of patient compliance, noncompliance and/or nonparticipation. a. Values obtained in all groups of patients at the various phases of the study. It is impossible to explain the alpha-linolenic acid pattern of the start flaxseed group except on the basis of noncompliance since their levels are lower when taking flaxseed. This curve led us to isolate the nine patients who demonstrated the expected rise in alpha-linolenic acid when on flaxseed and a drop when off flaxseed. b. Values obtained in the compliant patients at the different phases of the study.
