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Enteral lactoferrin supplementation for very preterm infants: a randomised placebo-controlled trial

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Background

Infections acquired in hospital are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in very preterm infants. Several small trials have suggested that supplementing the enteral diet of very preterm infants with lactoferrin, an antimicrobial protein processed from cow’s milk, prevents infections and associated complications.

Methods

In this randomised, placebo-controlled trial, very preterm infants (born before 32 weeks’ gestation) in 37 UK hospitals were a...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32221-9

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health
Sub department:
NPEU
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
Medical Sciences Division
Department:
Primary Care Health Sciences
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
Medical Sciences Division
Department:
Nuffield Dept of Population Health
Sub department:
NPEU
Role:
Author
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
Medical Sciences Division
Department:
Nuffield Dept of Population Health
Sub department:
NPEU
Role:
Author
Publisher:
Elsevier
Journal:
Lancet More from this journal
Volume:
393
Issue:
10170
Pages:
423-433
Publication date:
2019-01-08
Acceptance date:
2018-09-05
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EISSN:
1474-547X
ISSN:
0140-6736
Pubs id:
pubs:938965
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uuid:3cf9284f-9061-40d2-837a-1e1d7cef8c3d
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938965
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2018-11-07

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