TY - JOUR
T1 - A longitudinal study of salivary sialic acid in preterm infants
T2 - Comparison of human milk-fed versus formula-fed infants
AU - Wang, Bing
AU - Miller, Jennie Brand
AU - Sun, Yun
AU - Ahmad, Zia
AU - McVeagh, Patricia
AU - Petocz, Peter
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - We found that the saliva of preterm infants fed human milk contains twice the level of sialic acid as that in infants fed commercial formulas. The higher sialic acid level suggests greater viscosity and enhanced protection of the mucosal surfaces in breast-fed infants. Human milk itself is a rich source of sialylated oligosaccharides.
AB - We found that the saliva of preterm infants fed human milk contains twice the level of sialic acid as that in infants fed commercial formulas. The higher sialic acid level suggests greater viscosity and enhanced protection of the mucosal surfaces in breast-fed infants. Human milk itself is a rich source of sialylated oligosaccharides.
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U2 - 10.1067/mpd.2001.113044
DO - 10.1067/mpd.2001.113044
M3 - Article
C2 - 11391340
AN - SCOPUS:0034971494
VL - 138
SP - 914
EP - 916
JO - Journal of Pediatrics
JF - Journal of Pediatrics
SN - 0022-3476
IS - 6
ER -