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    Glossary Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency

    occurs when the body lacks crucial dietary fats

    Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency (EFA Deficiency) occurs when the body lacks sufficient amounts of essential fatty acids, which are crucial fats that the body cannot synthesize on its own and must obtain from the diet. This deficiency can lead to symptoms such as dry, scaly skin, hair loss, and impaired wound healing, as well as more severe health issues like weakened immune function and developmental problems.

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    1. Human Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency Archives of Dermatology · 1977 · 73 citations
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    9. Severe Skin Permeability Barrier Dysfunction in Knockout Mice Deficient in a Fatty Acid ω-Hydroxylase Crucial to Acylceramide Production Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2019 · 40 citations
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    24. Significance of the Synthesis of Essential Fatty Acids in Swine 1975 · 3 citations
    25. Fatty acids and related lipid mediators in the regulation of cutaneous inflammation Biochemical Society Transactions · 2018 · 28 citations
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    27. Normal Fur Development and Sebum Production Depends on Fatty Acid 2-Hydroxylase Expression in Sebaceous Glands 2011 · 40 citations
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