Does fish oil prevent preterm birth?

Journal of Perinatal Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages

  Jørgen Secher, Niels ^a,b  

^a HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Fish oil; N 3 fatty acids; Preterm birth; Randomized trials

Indexed keywords

CORN OIL; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; FISH OIL; ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; OLIVE OIL; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID;

CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; FAT INTAKE; GESTATION PERIOD; GESTATIONAL AGE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK; SEA FOOD;

EID: 33847157225     PISSN: 03005577     EISSN: 16193997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPM.2007.033     Document Type: Conference Paper

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