Breastmilk cell and fat contents respond similarly to removal of breastmilk by the infant.

Large inter- and intra-individual variations exist in breastmilk composition, yet factors associated with these variations in the short-term are not well understood. In this study, the effects of breastfeeding on breastmilk cellular and biochemical content were examined. Serial breastmilk samples (∼...

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Main Authors: Foteini Hassiotou, Anna R Hepworth, Tracey M Williams, Alecia-Jane Twigger, Sharon Perrella, Ching Tat Lai, Luis Filgueira, Donna T Geddes, Peter E Hartmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3819380?pdf=render