Maternal and perinatal long-chain fatty acids: Possible roles in preterm birth

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 176, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 907-914

  Reece, M S ^a   McGregor, J A ^a   Allen, K G D ^a   Harris, M A ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

arachidonic acid; eicosanoids; essential fatty acids; Prematurity; preterm birth

Indexed keywords

ARACHIDONIC ACID; DOCOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; ESSENTIAL FATTY ACID; ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; LONG CHAIN FATTY ACID; PHOSPHOLIPID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHROCYTE LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIPID ANALYSIS; NEWBORN; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TROPHOBLAST;

EID: 0030924234     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(97)70620-3     Document Type: Article

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