Oxidative stress occurs through an imbalance between the generation of reactive oxygen
species (ROS) and the antioxidant defense mechanisms of cells. The eye is particularly …

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a vasoproliferative disorder of the retina and a leading
cause of visual impairment and childhood blindness worldwide. The disease is …

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a rare proliferative ocular disorder in preterm infants.
Because of the advancements in neonatal care, the incidence of ROP has increased …

Importance Supplementing preterm infants with long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-
PUFA) has been inconsistent in reducing the severity and incidence of retinopathy of …

Background & aims Studies have suggested that supplementation with docosahexaenoic
acid (DHA) to preterm infants might be associated with an increased risk of …

Background Body mass index (BMI) has been found to be associated with a decreased risk
of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC); however, the effect of BMI trajectories and potential …

At preterm birth, the retina is incompletely vascularized. Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is
initiated by the postnatal suppression of physiological retinal vascular development that …

The N3 and N6 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) docosahexaenoic acid
(DHA) and arachidonic acid (AA) are essential for proper neurodevelopment in early life …

There is a gap in understanding the effect of the essential ω-3 and ω-6 long-chain
polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) on Phase I retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), which …

Importance High-dose docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), a long-chain polyunsaturated fatty
acid, may affect the risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). However, high-level …