Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in human milk and brain growth during early infancy

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 142-147

  Xiang, M ^a   Alfven G ^a   Blennow, M ^a   Trygg, M ^a   Zetterström, Rolf ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

ARACHIDONIC ACID; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; LINOLEIC ACID; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN GROWTH; BRAIN WEIGHT; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD COMPOSITION; GROWTH RATE; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HUMAN; INFANCY; INFANT; LIPID COMPOSITION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034121844     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/080352500750028735     Document Type: Article

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