| Literature DB >> 3802573 |
M Gleeson, A W Cripps, R L Clancy, M J Hensley, A J Dobson, D W Firman.
Abstract
A prospective study of 146 children was conducted to evaluate the influence of infant feeding patterns on the development of mucosal immunity. First, there was a trend towards lower IgG concentrations in the breast-fed neonate, indicating a possible earlier 'closure' mechanism of membrane permeability. Second, the post-natal increase in IgA was earlier and greater in formula-fed infants. Third, IgM was detected earlier, more frequently, and at higher levels in formula-fed infants.Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID： 3802573 PMCID： PMC1542659
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Exp Immunol ISSN： 0009-9104 Impact factor: 4.330