Is Mother's Own Milk Lactoferrin Intake Associated with Reduced Neonatal Sepsis, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, and Death?
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In brief
In brief
This study examines whether lactoferrin intake from mother's own milk during the first 10 days of life reduces the risk of late-onset sepsis, necrotizing enterocolitis, or death in low birth weight newborns during the first 8 weeks. The research investigates lactoferrin's protective anti-infective and immunomodulatory properties in vulnerable neonatal populations.
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INTRODUCTION: Lactoferrin (LF) is a protective protein present in milk with anti-infective and immune-modulating properties.
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine the association of maternal LF intake and mother's own milk intake in the first 10 days of life on the prevention of late-onset sepsis (LOS), necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), or death in the first 8 weeks of life in newborns with a birth weight