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SUBMITTER: Baack ML
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4554773 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Baack Michelle L ML Puumala Susan E SE Messier Stephen E SE Pritchett Deborah K DK Harris William S WS
Prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and essential fatty acids 20150617
Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) including docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid (ARA) are increasingly transferred from mother to fetus late in pregnancy. Infants born before this transfer is complete are at risk for deficiency. This study determines the relationship between gestational age (GA) and circulating LCPUFA levels to better understand the unique needs of premature infants born at various GAs. Whole blood was collected within the first 7 days of life from 60 p ...[more]