Milk-borne epidermal growth factor modulates bilirubin levels in neonatal rats

Objectives: Breast milk jaundice (BMJ) is commonly of undetermined etiology. Recently, it has been shown that the degree of BMJ was associated with the increased levels of milk-borne EGF (Epidermal Growth Factor). The aim of the present study was to test the effects of enteral administration of EGF...

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Main Authors: Didem Cemile Yesilirmak, Abdullah Kumral, Funda Tuzun, Basak Baykara, Kazim Tugyan, Nuray Duman, Hasan Özkan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-11-01
Series:Clinical Nutrition Experimental
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352939315000068