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High-DHA eggs appear to be a practical way to increase maternal DHA status. The data suggest that high-DHA eggs could decrease the incidence of preterm and low-birth-weight births, and this could be tested in a study with more statistical power. The neurodevelopment of infants from women fed low- and high-DHA eggs could also provide helpful information.
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- DHA:
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docosahexaenoic acid
- RBC:
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red blood cell
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Borod, E., Atkinson, R., Barclay, W.R. et al. Effects of third trimester consumption of eggs high in docosahexaenoic acid on docosahexaenoic acid status and pregnancy. Lipids 34 (Suppl 1), S231 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02562302
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02562302