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Infant formulas and gastrointestinal illness.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2984949     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Infants under age one in a pediatric practice were followed prospectively, and the determinants of acute gastrointestinal illness were evaluated in case-control pairs, matched by birth month. The risk of acute gastrointestinal illness in infants receiving formula was six times greater than in infants receiving breast milk and 2.5 times greater than in infants receiving cow milk. In the second six months of life, infants on formula had 0.38 more gastrointestinal illness episodes per child than infants on cow milk. Episodes without rotavirus or bacterial agents accounted for most of the increased risk of formula. The increased risk could not be explained by iron fortification of the formulas, prescription of non-milk based formulas to high-risk infants, case ascertainment bias, control selection bias, or numerous control factors. Non-antibody anti-infection properties found in cow milk are one possible explanation for these findings.
Authors:
J S Koopman; V J Turkish; A S Monto
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of public health     Volume:  75     ISSN:  0090-0036     ISO Abbreviation:  Am J Public Health     Publication Date:  1985 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1985-05-21     Completed Date:  1985-05-21     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  1254074     Medline TA:  Am J Public Health     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  477-80     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cattle
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Epidemiologic Methods
Feces / microbiology
Gastrointestinal Diseases / epidemiology,  etiology*
Humans
Infant
Infant Food / adverse effects*
Michigan
Milk / adverse effects*
Milk, Human*
Prospective Studies
Risk
Rotavirus / isolation & purification
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
N01A172536//PHS HHS
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