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A Randomized Trial of Prenatal n−3 Fatty Acid Supplementation and Preterm Delivery
Author(s) -
Maria Makrides,
Karen P. Best,
Lisa N Yelland,
Andrew J. McPhee,
Shao J. Zhou,
Julie A. Quinlivan,
Jodie M Dodd,
Elinor Atkinson,
Huda Safa,
Jacqueline Van Dam,
Nisha Khot,
Gustaaf Dekker,
Monika Skubisz,
Amanda J. Anderson,
Beth Kean,
Anneka Bowman,
Carly McCallum,
Kara Cashman,
Robert A. Gibson
Publication year - 2019
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/nejmoa1816832
Subject(s) - randomized controlled trial , preterm delivery , medicine , obstetrics , pregnancy , biology , fetus , genetics
Previous studies have suggested that maternal supplementation with n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids may reduce the incidence of preterm delivery but may also prolong gestation beyond term; however, more data are needed regarding the role of n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in pregnancy.

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