Subclinical mastitis is common among ghanaian women lactating 3 to 4 months postpartum

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 263-267

  Aryeetey, Richmond N O ^a   Marquis, Grace S ^b   Timms, Leo ^a   Lartey, Anna ^c   Brakohiapa, Lucy ^d  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

^d University of Ghana   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Ghana; Infant growth; Sodium potassium ratio; Subclinical mastitis

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM; SODIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING EDUCATION; BREAST MILK; CHILD CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GHANA; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LACTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTITIS; MATERNAL AGE; MILK LEVEL; PREVALENCE; PUERPERIUM; RISK REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GHANA; GROWTH; HUMANS; INFANT; MASTITIS; MATERNAL AGE; MILK, HUMAN; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; POTASSIUM; PREVALENCE; SODIUM; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 48449102241     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334408316077     Document Type: Article

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