Docosahexaenoic acid and the preterm infant
Abstract Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is a long chain poly-unsaturated fatty acid (LCPUFA) that has a role in the cognitive and visual development, as well as in the immune function of newborns. Premature infants are typically deficient in DHA for several reasons, to include fetal accretion of DHA tha...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40748-017-0061-1 |