Does Human Milk DHA Level Affect Functional Outcome in Infants?

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 3-6

  Jørgensen, Marianne H ^a   Lauritzen, Lotte ^a   Michaelsen, Kim Fleischer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; FISH OIL;

ANIMAL; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; CHEMISTRY; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DIET; FISH; GROWTH; HUMAN; NEWBORN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DIET; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACIDS; FISH OILS; FISHES; GROWTH; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MILK, HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS;

EID: 0033092763     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089033449901500102     Document Type: Review

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