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Dietary Nucleotides and Early Growth in Formula-Fed Infants: A Randomized Controlled Trial
14 Sept 2010
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BACKGROUND: Dietary nucleotides are nonprotein nitrogenous compounds that are found in high concentrations in breast milk and are thought to be conditionally essential nutrients in infancy. A high nucleotide intake has been suggested to explain some of the benefits of breastfeeding compared with formula feeding and to promote infant growth. However, relatively few large-scale randomized trials have tested this...
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