Could a remarkable decrease in leptin and insulin levels from colostrum to mature milk contribute to early growth catch-up of SGA infants?

• Main Authors: Marina Nunes (Author), Clécio Homrich da Silva (Author), Vera Lucia Bosa (Author), Juliana Rombaldi Bernardi (Author), Isabel Cristina Ribas Werlang (Author), Marcelo Zubaran Goldani (Author), NESCA Group (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Breast milk is known to contain many bioactive hormones and peptides, which can influence infant growth and development. In this context, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of different clinical pregnancy conditions on hormone concentrations in colostrum and...