Docosahexaenoic acid is essential to development of critical functions in infants

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 157, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 875-876

  Clandinin, Michael Thomas ^a   Larsen, Bodil Maria ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES   (Canada)

Author keywords

ARA; Arachidonic acid; DHA; Docasahexaenoic acid; Eicosapentanoic acid; EPA; LCP; Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID;

ATTENTION; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DIETARY INTAKE; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; INFANT; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL SYSTEM;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACIDS; HUMANS; INFANT;

EID: 78449276673     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2010.07.051     Document Type: Editorial

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