Oral Lactoferrin Supplementation during Induction Chemotherapy Promotes Gut Microbiome Eubiosis in Pediatric Patients with Hematologic Malignancies

• Main Authors: Federica D'Amico (Author), Nunzia Decembrino (Author), Edoardo Muratore (Author), Silvia Turroni (Author), Paola Muggeo (Author), Rosamaria Mura (Author), Katia Perruccio (Author), Virginia Vitale (Author), Marco Zecca (Author), Arcangelo Prete (Author), Francesco Venturelli (Author), Davide Leardini (Author), Patrizia Brigidi (Author), Riccardo Masetti (Author), Simone Cesaro (Author), Daniele Zama (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Induction chemotherapy is the first-line treatment for pediatric patients with hematologic malignancies. However, several complications may arise, mainly infections and febrile neutropenia, with a strong impact on patient morbidity and mortality. Such complications have been shown to be closely rela...