Premium
Essential fatty acids in pregnancies complicated by intrauterine growth retardation
Author(s) -
Vilbergsson G.,
Samsioe G.,
Wennergren M.,
Karlsson K.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/0020-7292(91)90481-j
Subject(s) - medicine , lecithin , growth retardation , linoleic acid , cord blood , oleic acid , fatty acid , cord , endocrinology , pregnancy , biochemistry , surgery , biology , genetics
The relative fatty acid composition of lecithin was measured in maternal and cord blood serum in human pregnancies at risk for intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) (n = 28) as compared to controls (n = 20). In the IUGR cases (n = 13) linoleic acid was lower in maternal samples but higher in cord blood, oleic acid was elevated in both whereas docosohexaenoic acid was lower. Essential fatty acid composition of lecithin was found to be different in IUGR.