title: [Mineral composition of the milk of mothers of premature infants during early lactation].
abstract: The authors have assessed the concentration of sodium (Na), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), lithium (Li), cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) in the milk of mothers with premature births, during the first month of lactation. The levels of Na, Cu and Mn were decreased and those of K, Ca, Mg, Zn and Li were unchanged. The needs of Na, Ca and Mn for the premature infants are insufficient. Li, present in all the milk samples at a constant level, seems to be a common component. The incidence of Cd in the milk of 7 mothers and of Pb in 4 milk samples indicates their clearance from the mothers' organism.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007774:Lactation; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000032:analysis*; D011247:Pregnancy; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D014131:Trace Elements
vernacular_title: La composition en minéraux du lait des méres des prématurés lors de la lactation précoce.