Progress of epidermal growth factor in breast milk / 国际儿科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Breastfeeding plays a crucial role in the early and even later health of offspring.Epidermal growth factor(EGF)in breast milk is one of growth factor family members, which can regulate energy balance and is closely related to the growth and development of infants.In recent years, researchers at home and abroad have paid close attention to the research of EGF in breast milk.The paper summarizes the basic situation of EGF, and the content, the influencing factors, the main functions of EGF in breast milk and the risk relationship between EGF in breast milk and diseases, in order to point out the direction for further research of EGF in breast milk.