Improved cognitive development among preterm infants attributable to early supplementation of human milk with docosahexaenoic acid and arachidonic acid.

C, Henriksen; K, Haugholt; M, Lindgren; AK, Aurvåg; A, Rønnestad; M, Grønn; R, Solberg; A, Moen; B, Nakstad; RK, Berge; L, Smith; PO, Iversen; CA, Drevon

doi:10.1542/peds.2007-1511

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Improved cognitive development among preterm infants attributable to early supplementation of human milk with docosahexaenoic acid and arachidonic acid.

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Henriksen C

Haugholt K

Lindgren M

Abstract

<h4>Objective</h4>The objective of our study was to evaluate the effect of supplementation with docosahexaenoic acid and arachidonic acid for human milk-fed preterm infants. The primary end point was cognitive development at 6 months of age.<h4>Methods</h4>The study was a randomized, double-blind, p...

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