Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Levels in Maternal Erythrocytes of Japanese Women during Pregnancy and after Childbirth
Background: The transport of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), such as arachidonic acid (ARA, 20:4n‐6) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6n‐3), to the fetus from maternal stores increases depending on the fetal requirements for PUFA during the last trimester of pregnancy. Therefore, maternal blo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-03-01
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| Series: | Nutrients |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/9/3/245 |