the hypothesis proposed is that dietary ( n-3 ) -pufa in high amounts prolong gestation in human beings by interfering with uterine production of prostaglandins , possibly by inhibiting the production of dienoic prostaglandins , primarily pgf2 alpha and pge2 , which are mediators of uterine contractions and cervical ripening .
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gestation
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