The role of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) in neonatal nutrition

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 87, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1017-1022

  Gibson, R A ^a   Makrides, M ^b  

^a FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arachidonic acid; Breast milk; Development; Docosahexaenoic acid; Infant formula; Infants; Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids

Indexed keywords

ARACHIDONIC ACID; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; ESSENTIAL FATTY ACID; FISH OIL; LINOLEIC ACID; LINOLENIC ACID; LONG CHAIN FATTY ACID; PLACEBO; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

ARTIFICIAL MILK; BREAST MILK; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FAT INTAKE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITION; LIPID METABOLISM; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

BREAST FEEDING; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACIDS; FATTY ACIDS, UNSATURATED; HUMANS; INFANT NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 0031671407     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/080352598750031301     Document Type: Review

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