n-6 fatty acid metabolism in the newborn infant: is linoleic acid sufficient to meet the demand for arachidonic acid?

Two compartmental models were developed to assess the contributions of linoleic acid, 18:2n-6, and di-homo-g-linoelic acid, 20:3n-6, toward maintaining plasma homeostasis concentrations of arachidonic acid, 20:4n-6, in newborn infants. Ten infants received oral doses of 13C-U-18:2n-6 and 2H5-20:3n-6...

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Main Author: Pawlosky Robert J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2007-05-01
Series:Oléagineux, Corps gras, Lipides
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/ocl.2007.0115