Do you need a supplement of docosahexaenoic acid or an n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid?

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William C Heird. Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Apr.

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. 2010 Apr;91(4):827-8.

doi: 10.3945/ajcn.2010.29387. Epub 2010 Mar 3.

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