Omega-3 fatty acid deficiency in infants before birth identified using a randomized trial of maternal DHA supplementation in pregnancy.

<h4>Background</h4>DHA is accumulated in the central nervous system (CNS) before birth and is involved in early developmental processes, such as neurite outgrowth and gene expression.<h4>Objective</h4>To determine whether fetal DHA insufficiency occurs and constrains CNS deve...

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Main Authors: Kelly A Mulder, D Janette King, Sheila M Innis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24427279/?tool=EBI