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Low-cost intervention to decrease mastitis among lactating women.

S Filteau
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UNLABELLED: Mastitis is a common maternal health problem which can lead to serious infant health problems such as poor growth and HIV infection. Anti-secretory factor (AF), which can be induced in milk by maternal consumption of a low-cost cereal product, has been associated with decreased mastitis. CONCLUSION: Consumption of cereals which induce AF should be investigated as a potential intervention in less-developed countries where the consequences of mastitis for infants are most severe.

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S Filteau. 2004. Low-cost intervention to decrease mastitis among lactating women.. https://doi.org/10.1080/08035250410017059

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