Breast milk retinol concentration in mothers of preterm newborns

Preterm newborns have low vitamin A reserves at birth, which increases their risk of morbidity and mortality. In the absence of supplementation, breast milk is the only source of this nutrient for exclusively breastfed infants.

Source: Early Human Development - February 7, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Mayara Santa Rosa Lima, Karla Danielly da Silva Ribeiro, Jeane Franco Pires, Dalila Fernandes Bezerra, Paula Em ília Nunes Ribeiro Bellot, Luana Patrícia de Oliveira Weigert, Roberto Dimenstein Source Type: research