| Clinical studies of lactoferrin in children (1) (1) This article is part of a Special Issue entitled Lactoferrin and has undergone the Journal's usual peer review process. | |
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PMID: 22380791 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Much has been learned in recent years about the mechanisms by which breastfeeding improves child health and survival. However, there has been little progress in using these insights to improve pediatric care. The aim of this study was to review all clinical studies of lactoferrin (LF) in children in an effort to determine which interventions may improve pediatric care or require further research. We conducted a systematic and critical review of published literature and found 19 clinical studies that have used human or bovine LF for different outcomes: iron metabolisms and anemia (6 studies), fecal flora (5 studies), enteric infections (3 studies), common pediatric illnesses (1 study), immunomodulation (3 studies), and neonatal sepsis (1 study). Although the efficacies have varied in each trial, the main finding of all published studies is the safety of the intervention. Protection against enteric infections and neonatal sepsis are the most likely biologically relevant activities of LF in children. Future studies on neonatal sepsis should answer critically important questions. If the data from these sepsis studies are proven to be correct, it will profoundly affect the treatment of low birth weight neonates and will aid in the reduction of child mortality worldwide. |
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Theresa J Ochoa; Alonso Pezo; Karen Cruz; Elsa Chea-Woo; Thomas G Cleary |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-3-1 |
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Title: Biochemistry and cell biology = Biochimie et biologie cellulaire Volume: - ISSN: 1208-6002 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Mar |
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Created Date: 2012-3-2 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8606068 Medline TA: Biochem Cell Biol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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a Department of Pediatrics, Instituto de Medicina Tropical "Alexander von Humboldt", Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Av. Honorio Delgado 430, San Martin de Porras, Lima 33, Perú. |
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