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