The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 156, Issue 1 , Pages 29-32 , January 2010

Colostrum Ingested during the First Day of Life by Exclusively Breastfed Healthy Newborn Infants

  • Walter Santoro Jr., MD

      Affiliations

    • Hospital das Clínicas de Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Francisco Eulógio Martinez, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Francisco Eulógio Martinez, Department of Pediatrics, University of São Paulo, Av dos Bandeirantes 3900, 14090-900 Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
    • ,
  • Rubens Garcia Ricco, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Salim Moysés Jorge, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

Received 6 January 2009 ,Revised 8 June 2009 ,Accepted 2 July 2009.

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 This study received funding from CNPq (Brazilian National Research Council). The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

PII: S0022-3476(09)00642-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.07.009

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 156, Issue 1 , Pages 29-32 , January 2010

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