Abstract

Carry out clinical studies designed to assess specific functional consequences of the following four nutrient sources fed to appropriate for gestational age premature infants weighing between 800 and 1500 grams at birth: Group A - human milk fortified with human milk products; Group B - formula; Group C - human milk fortified with non-human milk products;and Group D - human milk.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)
Type
Research and Development Contracts (N01)
Project #
N01HD022814-004
Application #
3649858
Study Section
Project Start
1982-06-01
Project End
1986-05-31
Budget Start
1985-06-01
Budget End
1986-05-31
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1985
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Baylor College of Medicine
Department
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
074615394
City
Houston
State
TX
Country
United States
Zip Code
77030

  Publications

Goldman, A S; Garza, C; Schanler, R J et al. (1990) Molecular forms of lactoferrin in stool and urine from infants fed human milk. Pediatr Res 27:252-5
Goldblum, R M; Schanler, R J; Garza, C et al. (1989) Human milk feeding enhances the urinary excretion of immunologic factors in low birth weight infants. Pediatr Res 25:184-8
Schanler, R J; Garza, C (1988) Improved mineral balance in very low birth weight infants fed fortified human milk. J Pediatr 112:452-6
Kantak, A G; Goldblum, R M; Schwartz, M Z et al. (1987) Fetal intestinal transplants in syngeneic rats: a developmental model of intestinal immunity. J Immunol 138:3191-6
Schanler, R J; Goldblum, R M; Garza, C et al. (1986) Enhanced fecal excretion of selected immune factors in very low birth weight infants fed fortified human milk. Pediatr Res 20:711-5
Schanler, R J; Garza, C; Smith, E O (1985) Fortified mothers' milk for very low birth weight infants: results of macromineral balance studies. J Pediatr 107:767-74
Deskins, W G; Winter, D C; Sheng, H P et al. (1985) Use of resonating cavity to measure body volume. J Acoust Soc Am 77:756-8
Deskins, W G; Winter, D C; Sheng, H P et al. (1985) An acoustic plethysmograph to measure total infant body volume. J Biomech Eng 107:304-8