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Associations of erythrocyte fatty acid compositions with FADS1 gene polymorphism in Japanese mothers and infants.
Prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and essential fatty acids - 1 Jan 2020
Nita Reiko, Kawabata Terue, Kagawa Yasuo, Nakayama Kazuhiro, Yanagisawa Yoshiko, Iwamoto Sadahiko, Kimura Fumiko, Miyazawa Teruo, Tatsuta Nozomi, Arima Takahiro, Yaegashi Nobuo, Nakai Kunihiko
Abstract excerpt
Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs) are involved in the fetal growth in utero, and are essential for the development of visual and cognitive functions during infancy. The purpose of this study was to examine the associations of erythrocyte fatty acid compositions with FADS1 gene polymorphism in Japanese mothers and infants. The subjects were 383 mothers who participated in an adjunct birth cohort...
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