Metabolism of U13C-labeled linoleic acid in lactating women

Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids are nutritionally important constituents of breast milk. The origin of these fatty acids in milk has not been clearly identified. We studied the contribution of maternal endogenous conversion of linoleic acid to milk dihomo-γ-linolenic and arachidonic acids, us...

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Main Authors: H. Demmelmair, M. Baumheuer, B. Koletzko, K. Dokoupil, G. Kratl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1998-07-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520325190