Docosahexaenoic Acid and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Preterm Infants

Abstract

Enteral DHA supplementation at a dose of 60 mg per kilogram per day did not result in a lower risk of physiological bronchopulmonary dysplasia than a control emulsion among preterm infants born before 29 weeks of gestation and may have resulted in a greater risk. (Funded by the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council and others; Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry number, ACTRN12612000503820 .).