Current Opinion in Lipidology. 12(3):305-312, JUNE 2001

PMID: 11353334

Issn Print: 0957-9672

Publication Date: June 2001


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The origins and roles of cholesterol and fatty acids in the fetus

Laura Woollett;

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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.

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