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Dietary arachidonic acid in perinatal nutrition: a commentary.
Pediatric research - 1 Jan 2015
Lauritzen Lotte, Fewtrell Mary, Agostoni Carlo
Abstract excerpt
Arachidonic acid (AA) is supplied together with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in infant formulas, but we have limited knowledge about the effects of supplementation with either of these long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) on growth and developmental outcomes. AA is present in similar levels in breast milk throughout the world, whereas the level of DHA is highly diet dependent. Autopsy studies show...
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