[en] DESIGN: Qualitative case study and mathematical model. SETTING: Belgium. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the correlation between the polyamine mean concentration of the milk drunk during the first postnatal month and the appearance of allergy in children who drank this milk. RESULTS: A model that describes the dependence of the allergy appearance with the spermine mean concentration of milk drunk during the first postnatal month was established. CONCLUSIONS: This model shows that 5.02 nmol ml(-1) of spermine is a critical value to prevent the appearance of allergy.
Disciplines :
Endocrinology, metabolism & nutrition
Author, co-author :
Peulen, Olivier ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Biochemistry and General Physiology
Dewé, Walthère ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Medical Informatics and Statistics
Dandrifosse, Guy ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Services généraux (Faculté de médecine) > Relations académiques et scientifiques (Médecine)
Henrotay, Isabelle; Université de Liège - ULiège
Romain, Nadine; Université de Liège - ULiège
Language :
English
Title :
The Relationship between Spermine Content of Human Milk During the First Postnatal Month and Allergy in Children
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