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Season of birth as a risk factor for multiple sclerosis in Brazil
(2013-06-15)
Risk factors for development of multiple sclerosis (MS) are still a matter of debate. Latitude gradient, vitamin D deficiency and season of birth are among the most investigated environmental factors associated with the ...
Reproductive outcomes in pregnant women and its association with arsenic contamination in drinking water, in a region characterized by high birth weight rates in Peru.
(Taylor and Francis, 2021)
The Peruvian Region of Tacna has the highest prevalence of macrosomia (15%), but also the highest arsenic (As) concentration in tap water. The consumption of tap water contaminated with arsenic is associated with low birth ...
Lactoferrin concentration in breast milk of mothers of low-birth-weight newborns
(Springer, 2017)
OBJECTIVES: Lactoferrin (LF) is a breast milk glycoprotein with protective effects against neonatal infections, mainly in premature and low-birth-weight (LBW) neonates. The aims of this study were to determine LF concentration ...
Minerals in the nutrition of extremely low birth weight infants
(2005-03-01)
Objective: To review the literature on the role of calcium, phosphorus and trace elements in the nutrition of extremely low birth weight infants, considering their importance for metabolism, bone mineralization and as ...