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- Title
Effects of alcohol intake during pregnancy on docosahexaenoic acid and arachidonic acid in umbilical cord vessels of black women.
- Authors
Beblo, Skadi; Stark, Ken D; Murthy, Mahadev; Janisse, James; Rockett, Helaine; Whitty, Janice E; Buda-Abela, Michelle; Martier, Susan S; Sokol, Robert J; Hannigan, John H; Salem, Norman, Jr
- Abstract
Alcohol influences the intake and metabolism of several nutrients including long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs). The LC-PUFAs docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid (AA) are particularly crucial for intrauterine growth and brain development. We hypothesized that alcohol consumption adversely affects LC-PUFA levels in pregnant women and their newborn infants.
- Publication
Pediatrics, 2005, Vol 115, Issue 2, pe194
- ISSN
1098-4275
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1542/peds.2004-0202