Attention among very low birth weight infants following early supplementation with docosahexaenoic and arachidonic acid

Aim:  To investigate the effect of supplementation with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid (AA) in early neonatal life on cognitive functions among human milk fed very low birth weight infants (<1500 g) at 20 months chronological age.

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