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David G. Birch
Researcher at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Publications - 331
Citations - 20086
David G. Birch is an academic researcher from University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. The author has contributed to research in topics: Retinitis pigmentosa & Retinal degeneration. The author has an hindex of 76, co-authored 317 publications receiving 18336 citations. Previous affiliations of David G. Birch include University of Chile & North Central College.
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Insights into the Function of Rim Protein in Photoreceptors and Etiology of Stargardt's Disease from the Phenotype in abcr Knockout Mice
TL;DR: The ocular phenotype in abcr knockout mice is characterized and data suggest that RmP functions as an outwardly directed flippase for N-retinylidene-PE, and ABCR-mediated retinal degeneration may result from "poisoning" of the RPE due to A2-E accumulation.
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A randomized controlled trial of early dietary supply of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and mental development in term infants.
TL;DR: Early dietary supply of DHA was a major dietary determinant of improved performance on the Mental Development Index (MDI) of the BSID-II, and significant correlations between plasma and RBC-DHA at 4 months of age but not at 12 months ofAge and MDI at 18 months of Age suggest that early dietary supply
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Effect of dietary omega-3 fatty acids on retinal function of very-low-birth-weight neonates.
TL;DR: An essential role for ω-3 fatty acids in retinal development is supported by electroretinogram results and the fatty acid composition of plasma and red blood cell (RBC) lipids were similar for all groups on entry but marked dietinduced differences were found after feeding the study diets.
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Visual Acuity and the Essentiality of Docosahexaenoic Acid and Arachidonic Acid in the Diet of Term Infants
Eileen E. Birch,Dennis R. Hoffman,Ricardo Uauy,Ricardo Uauy,David G. Birch,Claude Prestidge,Claude Prestidge +6 more
TL;DR: Early dietary intake of preformed DHA and AA appears necessary for optimal development of the brain and eye of the human infant.
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Essential fatty acids in visual and brain development
TL;DR: The main findings are that light sensitivity of retinal rod photoreceptors is significantly reduced in newborns with n−3 fatty acid deficiency, and that docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) significantly enhances visual acuity maturation and cognitive functions.