title: The essentiality of long chain n-3 fatty acids in relation to development and function of the brain and retina.
authors.affiliation: Research Department of Human Nutrition/Center for Advanced Food Studies, Royal Agricultural and Veterinary University, Rolighedsvej 30, DK-1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lauritzen
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Jørgensen
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Michaelsen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001812:Blood-Brain Barrier; D001813:Blood-Retinal Barrier; D001921:Brain / Q000196:embryology* / Q000378:metabolism; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000502:physiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology; D004281:Docosahexaenoic Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / Q000378:metabolism*; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007227:Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature / Q000378:metabolism; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D011247:Pregnancy; D012160:Retina / Q000196:embryology* / Q000378:metabolism; D012243:Rhodopsin / Q000502:physiology; D014785:Vision, Ocular / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; D004281:Docosahexaenoic Acids; D012243:Rhodopsin