Previous breastfeeding does not alter thymic size in infants dying of sudden infant death syndrome

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 112-114

  Thompson, J M D ^a,b   Becroft, D M O ^a   Mitchell, E A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Immune function; Infancy; Sudden infant death; Thymus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INFANT; INFANT FEEDING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORGAN WEIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; THYMUS;

EID: 0033977290     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2000.tb01198.x     Document Type: Article

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