Open AccessLong-chain n−6 polyunsaturated fatty acids in breast milk decrease the risk of HIV transmission through breastfeeding
Author(s) -
Eduardo Villamor,
Irene Koulinska,
Jeremy Furtado,
Ana Baylín,
Said Aboud,
Karim Manji,
Hannia Campos,
Wafaie Fawzi
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.1093/ajcn/86.3.682
Subject(s) - breastfeeding , breast milk , medicine , pentadecanoic acid , polyunsaturated fatty acid , breast feeding , obstetrics , physiology , fatty acid , biology , pediatrics , biochemistry
Breastfeeding accounts for a sizable proportion of infant HIV infections. Some fatty acids (FAs) are potent immunomodulators with virucidal activity, and their primary source in breastfed children is breast milk.
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