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. 2020 Jun 24;25(12):2910. doi: 10.3390/molecules25122910

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Polyunsaturated fatty acid composition in human breast milk of mothers fed on Mediterranean diet with preterm birth (PT) and term birth (T). (a) total n-3 PUFA and n-6 PUFA; (b) species of n-3 PUFA: alfa-linolenic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA); (c) species of n-6 PUFA: linoleic acid, dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid, arachidonic acid (ARA), docosatetraenoic acid (DTA), docosapentaenoic acid (DPA); (d) n-6 PUFA/n-3 PUFA ratio. Data are expressed as mean ± SD calculated as reported in “Statistical analysis”. Significance of T versus PT: * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001.