High levels of growth factors in human breast milk

Ritsuyo Kobata; Hirokazu Tsukahara; Yusei Ohshima; Naoko Ohta; Shuko Tokuriki; Satoshi Tamura; Mitsufumi Mayumi

doi:10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2007.07.005

High levels of growth factors in human breast milk

Ritsuyo Kobata, Hirokazu Tsukahara, Yusei Ohshima, Naoko Ohta, Shuko Tokuriki, Satoshi Tamura, Mitsufumi Mayumi

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Abstract

We found very high concentrations of vascular endothelial growth factor, hepatic growth factor, and epidermal growth factor in early breast milk samples obtained from healthy mothers of term infants. This is the first report of simultaneous measurements of three major gastrointestinal trophic substances in human milk.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	67-69
Number of pages	3
Journal	Early Human Development
Volume	84
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2007.07.005
Publication status	Published - Jan 2008
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Epidermal growth factor;
Hepatic growth factor;
Human milk;
Vascular endothelial growth factor

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Obstetrics and Gynaecology

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