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Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 1998 Human milk has been shown to be the ideal source of nutrition for most growing infants. Its composition continues to be an active area of investigation. In several studies in preterm and term infants, long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids were found to improve the maturation of visual evoked potentials.
A N, Lteif, W F, Schwenk
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Components of human breast milk: from macronutrient to microbiome and microRNA
Clinical and experimental pediatrics, 2020 Human breast milk (HBM) is essential for the infant’s growth and development right after birth and is an irreplaceable source of nutrition for early human survival. Various infant formulas have many similarities to HBM in many components, but there is no
Su Yeong Kim, D. Yi
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Endocrine-Disrupting Organochlorine Pesticides in Human Breast Milk: Changes during Lactation
Nutrients, 2021 The aim of the present study was to assess infant safety associated with the occurrence of endocrine-disrupting organochlorine pesticides (OCP) in breast milk.
A. Witczak +2 more
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Immunology of breast milk [PDF]
Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira, 2016 Summary In the critical phase of immunological immaturity of the newborn, particularly for the immune system of mucous membranes, infants receive large amounts of bioactive components through colostrum and breast milk. Colostrum is the most potent natural immune booster known to science.
Palmeira, Patricia +1 more
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Evaluation for SARS-CoV-2 in Breast Milk From 18 Infected Women.
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 2020 This study assesses the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in the breast milk of 18 US women infected with SARS-CoV-2.
C. Chambers +6 more
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npj Vaccines, 2023 Newborns can acquire immunological protection to SARS-CoV-2 through vaccine-conferred antibodies in human breast milk. However, there are some concerns around lactating mothers with regards to potential short- and long-term adverse events and vaccine ...
Shilin Zhao +20 more
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‘Milk of calcium’ in the breast [PDF]
BMJ Case Reports, 2012 Milk of calcium in the breast consists of calcium deposits within microcysts, and it is found in 4–6%1 of all women undergoing mammography. It is important to recognise its characteristic features in order to avoid unnecessary biopsy (figure 1).2 Figure 1 Craniocaudal and medio-lateral oblique mammographic views showing a single cluster of ...
Filipe, Veloso Gomes +2 more
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Journal of Extracellular Vesicles, 2014 Extracellular vesicles (EV) in breast milk carry immune relevant proteins and could play an important role in the instruction of the neonatal immune system.
Marijke I. Zonneveld +8 more
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Transmission of SARS‐CoV‐2 through breast milk and breastfeeding: a living systematic review
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2020 The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) is caused by infection with a novel coronavirus strain, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2).
Elizabeth Centeno-Tablante +9 more
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La Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica, 2014 Breast milk has always been the best source of nourishment for newborns. However, breast milk can carry a risk of infection, as it can be contaminated with bacterial or viral pathogens. This paper reviews the risk of acquisition of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) and cytomegalovirus (CMV), herpesviruses frequently detected in breastfeeding mothers, via ...
Pietrasanta C. +7 more
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