LACTOFERRIN LEVELS IN MOTHER’S MILK

Authors

  • SYED QAISER HUSAIN NAQVI Peoples University of Medical & Health Sciences, Nawabshah.
  • MOHAMMAD SHIRAZ KHAN Peoples University of Medical & Health Sciences, Nawabshah.
  • ALI AKBAR SIYAL Peoples University of Medical & Health Sciences, Nawabshah.
  • Mir Muhammad Sehto Peoples University of Medical & Health Sciences, Nawabshah.
  • Riaz Ahmed Qazi Peoples University of Medical & Health Sciences, Nawabshah.
  • Rasool Bux Shaikh Peoples University of Medical & Health Sciences, Nawabshah.
  • Anwar Ali Akhund Peoples University of Medical & Health Sciences, Nawabshah.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2012.19.04.2274

Keywords:

Lactoferrin levels, breast milk, lactating mothers, sick babies

Abstract

Objective: This study was aimed to see the significance of Lactoferrin in human breast milk among lactating mothers of healthy
and sick babies. Place and duration: This study was conducted at pathology and paediatrics departments of Peoples University of Medical and
Health Sciences Nawabshah, Shaheed Benazirabad between Jan 2011 to Dec 2011. Design: Cross sectional study. Method: Lactoferrin
levels in breast milk of 356 mothers of healthy babies were estimated and similarly lactoferrin levels in breast milk of 318 lactating mothers of
sick babies were estimated & these results were analyzed. Results: the mean lactoferrin level in breast milk of 356 lactating mothers of healthy
babies was 9.37 mg/ml and the mean lactoferrin level in breast milk of 318 mothers nursing sick babies was 3.73mg/ml. Conclusions: There is
decrease in lactoferrin levels of lactating mothers of sick babies in their mature milk, which could account for the susceptibility of their babies to
infection.

Author Biographies

SYED QAISER HUSAIN NAQVI, Peoples University of Medical & Health Sciences, Nawabshah.

Assistant Professor, Pathology Department 

MOHAMMAD SHIRAZ KHAN, Peoples University of Medical & Health Sciences, Nawabshah.

Associate Professor, Pathology Department, 

ALI AKBAR SIYAL, Peoples University of Medical & Health Sciences, Nawabshah.

Associate Professor & Chairman Pediatrics Department,  

Mir Muhammad Sehto, Peoples University of Medical & Health Sciences, Nawabshah.

Assistant Professor, Pathology Department,

Riaz Ahmed Qazi, Peoples University of Medical & Health Sciences, Nawabshah.

Assistant Professor, Pathology Department,

Rasool Bux Shaikh, Peoples University of Medical & Health Sciences, Nawabshah.

Professor & Chairman Pathology Department,

Anwar Ali Akhund, Peoples University of Medical & Health Sciences, Nawabshah.

Professor of Pathology & Dean Basic Medical Sciences,

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Published

2012-08-07