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FADS1 FADS2 gene variants modify the association between fish intake and the docosahexaenoic acid proportions in human milk.
The American journal of clinical nutrition - 1 May 2010
Moltó-Puigmartí Carolina, Plat Jogchum, Mensink Ronald P, Müller André, Jansen Eugène, Zeegers Maurice P, Thijs Carel
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BACKGROUND: The genes encoding Delta(5)- and Delta(6)-desaturases (FADS1 FADS2 gene cluster) were reported to be associated with n-3 (omega-3) and n-6 (omega-6) fatty acid proportions in human plasma, tissues, and milk. Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) can be supplied especially by dietary fish or fish...
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