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Maternal Distress and Social Support are Linked to Human Milk Immune Properties
2021-04-15
Abstract excerpt
Possible alterations of maternal immune function due to psychological stress may reflect immunoactive factor levels in breast milk. This study aimed to assess the association between maternal distress and breast milk levels of secretory IgA (SIgA), IgM, IgG, and lactoferrin (LF). We hypothesized this association is moderated by maternal social support achieved from others during lactation. The study group included...
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- Literature Corpus work
- ea1b3721-ad07-5f98-ae80-d6fdda9691a3
- DOI
- 10.20944/preprints202104.0407.v1
