Docosahexaenoic Acid and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Preterm Infants
Author(s) -
Carmel T Collins,
Maria Makrides,
Andrew J. McPhee,
Thomas Sullivan,
Peter G. Davis,
Marta Thió,
Karen Simmer,
Victor Samuel Rajadurai,
Javeed Travadi,
Mary J. Berry,
Helen G. Liley,
Gillian Opie,
Kenneth Tan,
Kei Lui,
Scott A. Morris,
Jacqueline Stack,
Michael J. Stark,
M. C. Chua,
Pooja Agarwal Jayagobi,
James Holberton,
Srinivas Bolisetty,
Ian Callander,
Deborah L. Harris,
Robert A. Gibson
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa1611942
Subject(s) - bronchopulmonary dysplasia , medicine , enteral administration , gestational age , retinopathy of prematurity , necrotizing enterocolitis , pediatrics , randomized controlled trial , confidence interval , relative risk , docosahexaenoic acid , birth weight , gestation , respiratory distress , parenteral nutrition , polyunsaturated fatty acid , surgery , pregnancy , fatty acid , genetics , biology , chemistry , organic chemistry
Studies in animals and in humans have suggested that docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid, might reduce the risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia, but appropriately designed trials are lacking.
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