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Patricia Mena
Researcher at University of Chile
Publications - 34
Citations - 2249
Patricia Mena is an academic researcher from University of Chile. The author has contributed to research in topics: Docosahexaenoic acid & Polyunsaturated fatty acid. The author has an hindex of 18, co-authored 34 publications receiving 2170 citations. Previous affiliations of Patricia Mena include International Trademark Association.
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Arachidonic and docosahexaenoic acids are biosynthesized from their 18-carbon precursors in human infants
TL;DR: The results demonstrate that human infants have the capacity to convert dietary essential fatty acids administered enterally as 2H-labeled ethyl esters to their longer-chain derivatives, transport them to plasma, and incorporate them into membrane lipids.
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Growth and development in preterm infants fed long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids: a prospective, randomized controlled trial.
Deborah L O'Connor,Deborah L O'Connor,Robert T. Hall,David H. Adamkin,Nancy Auestad,Marcella Castillo,William E. Connor,Sonja L. Connor,Kathleen M. Fitzgerald,Sharon Groh-Wargo,E. Eugenie Hartmann,Joan R. Jacobs,Jeri S. Janowsky,Alan Lucas,Dean Margeson,Patricia Mena,Martha Neuringer,Mirjana Nesin,Lynn T. Singer,Terence Stephenson,Joanne S Szabo,Vance Zemon +21 more
TL;DR: These results showed a benefit of supplementing formulas for premature infants with AA and DHA from either a fish/fungal or an egg-TG/fish source from the time of first enteral feeding to 12 months' CA.
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Essential fatty acids in early life: structural and functional role.
TL;DR: Clinical trials convincingly support LCPUFA supplementation of preterm infant formulations and possibly term formula to mimic human milk composition and an associated improvement in visual function in formula-fed premature infants to match that of human milk-fed infant.
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Term infant studies of DHA and ARA supplementation on neurodevelopment: results of randomized controlled trials.
TL;DR: It is concluded that there is a significant relation between the total DHA equivalents provided and effectiveness as defined by visual acuity measurements at 4 months of age.
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Role of essential fatty acids in the function of the developing nervous system
Ricardo Uauy,Patricio Peirano,Dennis R. Hoffman,Patricia Mena,David G. Birch,Eileen E. Birch +5 more
TL;DR: Results indicate that n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids should be considered provisionally essential for infant nutrition and DHA may also be required by individuals with inherited metabolic defects in elongation and desaturation activity.