title: [Effect of the long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids levels in mothers on fetuses].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the effect of the Long Chain Polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCP) levels in mothers on fetuses.
  
  
  METHODS
  The plasma and red blood cell membrane LCP contents were measured and compared between 48 mothers and 48 fetuses.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The plasma concentration of linoleic acid (LA) and linolenic acid (ALA) in mothers was higher than that in fetuses, arachidonic acid (AA) and docosahex aenoic acid (DHA) were lower. The positive relations were observed between the maternal and the cord plasma concentration of LA, ALA, AA and DHA, AA content in maternal was related to birth weight.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Maternal nutrient and placental function are important for maintaining fetal growth and development.
authors.affiliation: Affiliated Hospital, Changzhi Medical College.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016718:Arachidonic Acid / Q000097:blood*; D004281:Docosahexaenoic Acids / Q000097:blood; D005314:Embryonic and Fetal Development; D004910:Erythrocyte Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D019787:Linoleic Acid / Q000097:blood; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000097:blood*; D017962:alpha-Linolenic Acid / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; D017962:alpha-Linolenic Acid; D004281:Docosahexaenoic Acids; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; D019787:Linoleic Acid