Infant vision and retinal function in studies of dietary long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids: Methods, results, and implications

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 71, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2000, Pages

  Neuringer, Martha ^a,b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Docosahexaenoic acid; Electroretinogram; Infant nutrition; Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids; n 3 fatty acids; Retina; Visual acuity; Visual development

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

ARTIFICIAL MILK; BOTTLE FEEDING; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; ELECTRORETINOGRAM; FAT INTAKE; HUMAN; INFANT; RETINA; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033954768     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/71.1.256s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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