| Literature DB >> 19874763 |
Yang Cao1, Sanmati D Rao, Terry M Phillips, David M Umbach, Judy C Bernbaum, Janet I Archer, Walter J Rogan.
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The effect of feeding method on stress hormone levels in infants is unknown. We studied infants from birth to 1 year and found salivary cortisol 40% higher in breast-fed infants compared with formula-fed infants. The higher cortisol levels among breast-fed children may be involved in the analgesic effect of breastfeeding.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19874763 PMCID: PMC2771117 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.09.025
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatr ISSN: 0022-3476 Impact factor: 4.406