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SUBMITTER: Turin CG
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4315141 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Turin Christie G CG Zea-Vera Alonso A Pezo Alonso A Cruz Karen K Zegarra Jaime J Bellomo Sicilia S Cam Luis L Llanos Raul R Castañeda Anne A Tucto Lourdes L Ochoa Theresa J TJ
Biometals : an international journal on the role of metal ions in biology, biochemistry, and medicine 20140617 5
Preterm neonates are at risk to acquire infections. In addition to the high mortality associated with sepsis, these patients are at risk for long-term disabilities, particularly neurodevelopment impairment. Several interventions have been evaluated to reduce rates of infections in neonates but have not proven efficacy. Lactoferrin (LF), a milk glycoprotein with anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory and anti-microbial properties, has the potential to prevent infections in young children. We perform ...[more]