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Review
. 2016 Aug;63(1):453-71.
doi: 10.1016/j.yapd.2016.04.011. Epub 2016 Jun 3.

Docosahexaenoic Acid and Arachidonic Acid Nutrition in Early Development

Susan E Carlson  1 , John Colombo  2
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Review

Docosahexaenoic Acid and Arachidonic Acid Nutrition in Early Development

Susan E Carlson et al. Adv Pediatr. 2016 Aug.
No abstract available

Keywords: Allergy; Arachidonic acid (ARA); Cognition; Development; Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA); Growth; Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA); Programming.

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