title: Are omega-3 fatty acids required for normal eye and brain development in the human?
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Uauy
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000254:growth & development*; D004281:Docosahexaenoic Acids; D015118:Eicosapentaenoic Acid; D005123:Eye / Q000254:growth & development*; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008042:Linolenic Acids; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D017962:alpha-Linolenic Acid
chemical_list: D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; D008042:Linolenic Acids; D017962:alpha-Linolenic Acid; D004281:Docosahexaenoic Acids; D015118:Eicosapentaenoic Acid