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Does human milk reduce infection rates in preterm infants? A systematic review
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- Published on: 22 March 2016
- Published on: 22 March 2016Yes, human milk does reduce infection rates in VLBW infantsShow More
Dear Editor,
Drs. De Silva, Jones and Spencer have provided a timely review of issues relating to studies of breastmilk feeding for VLBW infants and rates of infection [1]. We would appreciate the opportunity to clarify some points they have raised regarding our study [2]. We believe our results clearly support our conclusion: that intake of greater than 50 ml/kg/day of maternal milk through week four of life...
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