The Importance of Human Milk for Immunity in Preterm Infants.
Clin Perinatol
; 44(1): 23-47, 2017 03.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28159208
ABSTRACT
The immune system of preterm infants is immature, placing them at increased risk for serious immune-related complications. Human milk provides a variety of immune protective and immune maturation factors that are beneficial to the preterm infant's poorly developed immune system. The most studied immune components in human milk include antimicrobial proteins, maternal leukocytes, immunoglobulins, cytokines and chemokines, oligosaccharides, gangliosides, nucleotides, and long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. There is growing evidence that these components contribute to the lower incidence of immune-related conditions in the preterm infant. Therefore, provision of these components in human milk, donor milk, or formula may provide immunologic benefits.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Aleitamento Materno
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Sistema Imunitário
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Leite Humano
Limite:
Humans
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Perinatol
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article
País de afiliação:
Canadá