Long-term effects of prenatal omega-3 fatty acid intake on visual function in school-age children

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 158, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 83-90.e1

  Jacques, Caroline ^a,b   Levy, Emile ^a,b   Muckle, Gina ^c,d   Jacobson, Sandra W ^e   Bastien, Célyne ^c,f   Dewailly, Éric ^d   Ayotte, Pierre ^d   Jacobson, Joseph L ^e   Saint Amour, Dave ^a,b,g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^d University Laval   (Canada)

^e WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f CENTRE DE RECHERCHE DE L INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE EN SANTÉ MENTALE DE QUÉBEC   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; PHOSPHOLIPID;

ARTICLE; CHILD; COLOR; EVOKED VISUAL RESPONSE; HUMAN; MAGNOCELLULAR NUCLEUS; MOTION; PHOSPHOLIPID BLOOD LEVEL; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; UMBILICAL CORD; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 78650030473     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2010.06.056     Document Type: Article

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