TGF-β Concentration in Breast Milk is Associated With the Development of Eczema in Infants

TGF-β Concentration in Breast Milk is Associated With the Development of Eczema in Infants

Background: Transforming growth factor (TGF)-β in breast milk is crucial for mucosal immune system in the neonatal period. We hypothesized that the level of exposure to TGF-β from breast milk in the first month of life is related to the development of eczema later in life. Thus, the present study in...

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Main Authors: Yoshinori Morita, Eduardo Campos-Alberto, Fumiya Yamaide, Taiji Nakano, Hidenori Ohnisi, Minako Kawamoto, Norio Kawamoto, Eiko Matsui, Naomi Kondo, Yoichi Kohno, Naoki Shimojo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
TGF-β
breast milk
infants
allergy
eczema
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2018.00162/full

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