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Indian Journal of Pediatrics
Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics 8/2016

01-08-2016 | Scientific Letter

Effect of Different Human Milk Fortifiers on Milk Composition and Growth

Authors: Sumandeep Kaur, Sunita Sharma, Kanya Mukhopadhyay, Savita Verma

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 8/2016

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To the Editor: Human milk fortification is recommended in very low birth weight (VLBW) babies [1]; however the cost of commercial fortifier is very high in our country. Our VLBW babies have poor postnatal growth [2] and fortification improves growth in them, specially in small for gestational age (SGA) babies [3]. The effect of fortification of breast milk on the osmolality, by formula and fortifier has been studied [4] but effect on protein content is not known. …
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Metadata
Title
Effect of Different Human Milk Fortifiers on Milk Composition and Growth
Authors
Sumandeep Kaur
Sunita Sharma
Kanya Mukhopadhyay
Savita Verma
Publication date
01-08-2016
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 8/2016
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-016-2151-x

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