Lipids, Malnutrition and the Developing Brain.
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Symposium, CIBA Foundation.
Title
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Lipids, Malnutrition and the Developing Brain.
Author
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Symposium, CIBA Foundation.
ISBN
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9780470717523
Personal Author
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Symposium, CIBA Foundation.
Edition
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1st ed.
Physical Description
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1 online resource (340 pages)
Series
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Novartis Foundation Symposia
Contents
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Lipids, Malnutrition & the Developing Brain -- Contents -- The developing brain and the damage inflicted by malnutrition : an introduction -- Vulnerable periods of brain development -- Discussion -- The role of fatty acids in myelin and other important brain structures -- Discussion -- Types of fatty acids in brain lipids, their derivation and function -- Discussion -- Biosynthesis of the myelin sheath -- Discussion -- Genetic disorders of myelination -- Discussion -- Critical periods in brain development -- Discussion -- Effect of essential fatty acid deficiency on the central nervous system in the growing rat -- Discussion -- Effects On offspring of maternal malnutrition in the rat -- Discussion -- Polyenoic fatty acid metabolism of phosphoglycerides in developing brain -- Discussion -- Lipid metabolism of brain tissue in culture -- Discussion -- Malnutrition and cellular growth in the brain: existence of critical periods -- Discussion -- Evaluation of modern foods as sources of lipids -- Discussion -- Malnutrition and mental retardation : conceptual issues -- Discussion -- Cross-cultural evaluation of human intelligence -- Discussion -- Nutritional influences in the evolution of the mammalian brain -- Discussion -- Looking back -- Index of contributors -- Subject index.
Local Note
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
Subject Term
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Developmental psychobiology -- Congresses.
Lipids in nutrition.
Malnutrition -- Congresses.
Genre
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Electronic books.
Added Author
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Lastciba Foundation Symposium,.
Electronic Access
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Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Status |
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IYTE Library | E-Book | 1228762-1001 | RC386.2 -- .S9 1971 EB | Ebrary E-Books |