Perinatal long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supply Are there long term consequences?

Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA), especially docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), are essential components of biological membranes or act as precursors for eicosanoid formation, in case of the 20 carbon atom fatty acids, arachidonic acid (AA), dihomo-c-linolenic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid...

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Main Authors: Demmelmair Hans, Larque Elvira, Koletzko Berthold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2007-05-01
Series:Oléagineux, Corps gras, Lipides
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/ocl.2007.0114