A longitudinal study of salivary sialic acid in preterm infants: Comparison of human milk-fed versus formula-fed infants

Bing Wang; Jennie Brand Miller; Yun Sun; Zia Ahmad; Patricia McVeagh; Peter Petocz

doi:10.1067/mpd.2001.113044

A longitudinal study of salivary sialic acid in preterm infants

Comparison of human milk-fed versus formula-fed infants

Bing Wang, Jennie Brand Miller, Yun Sun, Zia Ahmad, Patricia McVeagh, Peter Petocz

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	914-916
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Pediatrics
Volume	138
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1067/mpd.2001.113044
Publication status	Published - 2001
Externally published	Yes

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Wang, B., Miller, J. B., Sun, Y., Ahmad, Z., McVeagh, P., & Petocz, P. (2001). A longitudinal study of salivary sialic acid in preterm infants: Comparison of human milk-fed versus formula-fed infants. Journal of Pediatrics, 138(6), 914-916. https://doi.org/10.1067/mpd.2001.113044

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