Concentrations of trace elements in human milk: Comparisons among women in Argentina, Namibia, Poland, and the United States.

ABSTRACT: Human milk contains essential micronutrients for growth and development during early life. Environmental pollutants, such as potentially toxic metals, can also be transferred to the infant through human milk. These elements have been well-studied, but changing diets and environments and advances in laboratory technology require re-examining these elements in a variety of settings. The aim of this study was to characterize the concentrations of essential and toxic metals in human milk from four diverse populations. Human milk samples (n = 70) were collected in Argentina (n = 21), Namibia (n = 6), Poland (n = 23), and the United States (n = 20) using a standardized mid-feed collection procedure. Milk concentrations of calcium, zinc, iron, copper, manganese, lead, arsenic, and cadmium were de

SUBMITTER: Klein LD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5560670 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature