Associations of human milk lactoferrin with measures of physical growth in very preterm infants
Human milk lactoferrin concentrations were positively associated with head circumference z-scores during hospitalization. Future studies should examine the safety/utility of lactoferrin supplementation to optimize head growth.
Authors
- Sarbattama Sen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0138-7668)
- Katherine Bell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4287-0667)
- Mandy B. Belfort (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8799-3313)
- Margaret L. Ong
- Annalee Fürst (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0406-8590)
- Paige K. Berger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1670-5147)
- Lars Bode (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9914-9571)
- Anne CC Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9737-3476)
- Manasa Kuncham
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Providence College (US)
- Brown University (US)
- Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island (US)
- Mothers’ Milk Bank (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Perinatology
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41372-025-02447-2
- Primary Topic
- Infant Nutrition and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation