Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 48, Issue 1 , Pages 65-68 , March 2009

Long-chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids as Anti-HIV Supplementation During Breastfeeding

  • Kate Hsu

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Kate Hsu, Department of Medical Research, Mackay Memorial Hospital, 45 Min-Sheng Road, Research Building, 616, Tamsui 251, Taiwan

,Accepted 5 February 2009.

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PII: S1028-4559(09)60038-3

doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60038-3

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 48, Issue 1 , Pages 65-68 , March 2009

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