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Docosahexaenoic acid and the preterm infant

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is a long chain poly-unsaturated fatty acid (LCPUFA) that has a role in the cognitive and visual development, as well as in the immune function of newborns. Premature infants are typically deficient in DHA for several reasons, to include fetal accretion of DHA that typical...

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Autores principales: Smith, Stephanie L., Rouse, Christopher A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5725938/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29238605
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40748-017-0061-1