Abstract
Concentrations of IgG and IgM antibodies to casein, β-lactoglobulin, lactalbumin and bovine serum albumin (BSA) in sera of premature infants of less than 36 weeks gestation, at 5 weeks of age, were less than in age-matched term infants.
At 6 months of age IgG antibodies to BSA in preterms were still significantly lower than in term infants.
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Abbreviations
- BSA:
-
bovine serum albumin
- HSA:
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human serum albumin
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Helms, I., Rieger, C.H.L. Decreased production of specific antibodies to cow's milk proteins in premature infants during the first six months of life. Eur J Pediatr 146, 131–134 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02343217
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