| Literature DB >> 11353334 |
Abstract
The fetus grows at a rate that is unparalleled by that at any other stage of life. Significant amounts of cholesterol and fatty acids are required to maintain membrane growth. Recent studies have shown that these lipids are also necessary mediators of processes that are essential for proper development.Entities:
Mesh:
Substances:
Year: 2001 PMID: 11353334 DOI: 10.1097/00041433-200106000-00010
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Opin Lipidol ISSN: 0957-9672 Impact factor: 4.776