Long-chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids as Anti-HIV Supplementation During Breastfeeding

Objective: Breastfeeding by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive mothers is an unavoidable practice in some very poor countries. It has been suggested that long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs) in breast milk, such as arachidonic acid, act as natural, protective ingredients agains...

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Main Author: Kate Hsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-03-01
Series:Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455909600383