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Comparison of the fatty acid composition of maternal blood and cord blood of mothers who delivered healthy full-term babies, preterm babies, and full-term small for gestational age infants

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Pages 96-102 | Received 06 May 2012, Accepted 13 Aug 2012, Published online: 25 Sep 2012

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