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Letter to the editor: clarifying some aspects and the terminology of individualized human milk fortification

Authors: Sertac Arslanoglu, Caroline King, Clair-Yves Boquien, Delphine Lamireau, Paola Tonetto, Barbara Krolak-Olejnik, Jean-Charles Picaud

Published in: BMC Pediatrics | Issue 1/2019

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This letter has been written by the components of the European Milk Bank Association (EMBA) Working Group on Human Milk Fortification in response to a recent paper published by Mathes et al. (BMC Pediatr. 2018 May 8;18(1):154) with the aim of drawing attention to the importance of the use of a metabolic marker to adapt protein intake in preterm infants. EMBA Working Group on Human Milk Fortification clarifies further the terminology and some specific aspects regarding individualized human milk fortification. There are two types of individualized human milk fortification: Adjustable human milk fortification and Targeted human milk fortification. Advantages and disadvantages of these methods are summarized.

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Title: Letter to the editor: clarifying some aspects and the terminology of individualized human milk fortification
Authors: Sertac Arslanoglu
Caroline King
Clair-Yves Boquien
Delphine Lamireau
Paola Tonetto
Barbara Krolak-Olejnik
Jean-Charles Picaud
Publication date: 01-12-2019
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keyword: Nutrition
Published in: BMC Pediatrics / Issue 1/2019
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2431
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-019-1491-x

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