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Notably, potential biomarkers such as 11,12-epoxyeicosatrienoic acid (AUC = 0.964) and MG (PGF2alpha/0:0/0:0) (AUC = 0.953) are implicated in pathophysiological mechanisms of MMA and its standard treatment through their association with inflammation, oxidative stress, and altered fatty acid metabolism