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Published on: May 16, 2019
Zinc and copper concentrations in breastmilk at the second month of lactation
Emel Orun1, S Songul Yalcin, Osman Aykut
1Department of Pediatrics, Fatih University Hospital, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Unit of Social Pediatrics, Samanpazari 06100, Ankara, Turkey.
Abstract:
We aimed to investigate zinc and copper concentrations in breast milk at two months postpartum and the relationship between these concentrations and the characteristics of mother infant dyads. A total of 142 mothers were enrolled. The median concentrations of breast milk Zinc and Copper were 625 ug/L and 239 ug/L, respectively. These concentrations were not related to maternal age, parity, smoking habits, iron and vitamin/mineral supplementation, birthweight, gestational age, or feeding type. The concentrations had no effect on anthropometric measurements of infants at two months of age.
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