Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in human milk

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics, Supplement

Volumn 88, Issue 430, 1999, Pages 68-71

  Agostoni, C ^a,b   Marangoni, F ^a   Bernardo, L ^a   Lammardo, A M ^a   Galli, C ^a   Riva, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b SAN PAOLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arachidonic acid; Docosahexaenoic acid; Human milk; Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids

Indexed keywords

ARACHIDONIC ACID; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; LONG CHAIN FATTY ACID; MILK FAT; PHOSPHOLIPID; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

BREAST CELL; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD GROWTH; COLOSTRUM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT NUTRITION; LACTATION; MATERNAL NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032830648     PISSN: 08035326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1999.tb01303.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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