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Docosahexaenoic acid and the development and function of the infant retina

Current Opinion in LipidologyPublished 1 February 1997
William C. Heird, Thomas C. Prager, Robert E. Anderson
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TL;DR

The development of the visual system of human infants is dependent in part on the availability of docosahexaenoic acid, and the effect is most apparent in preterm infants, suggesting that an exogenous source of docoshexaenosic acid may be needed during the time of rapid development ofThe retina.

Abstract

The development of the visual system of human infants is dependent in part on the availability of docosahexaenoic acid. The effect is most apparent in preterm infants, suggesting that an exogenous source of docosahexaenoic acid may be needed during the time of rapid development of the retina.

Keywords

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicineNursing