title: Epidermal growth factor: an important constituent of human milk.
abstract: Epidermal growth factor is a human milk mitogen that has been shown to promote growth and maturation of infant intestinal mucosa. Since epidermal growth factor is not destroyed by proteolytic enzymes, it may be absorbed in the infant's gut and thus affect other tissues of the suckling infant.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: McCleary
mesh_terms: D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor