title: Malnutrition and hypernatremic dehydration in breast-fed infants.
abstract: Despite the well-recognized advantages of breast-feeding to both mother and child, malnutrition of breast-fed infants can occur. We report two cases of breast-fed infants with cachexia, hypernatremia, and, in the one case in which it was measured, an elevated level of breast-milk sodium. These cases, along with several reported previously, emphasize the need for proper education and close and early follow-up of the nursing mother and infant, especially since a lack of parental awareness can be part of this syndrome.
mesh_terms: D001942:Breast Feeding; D002100:Cachexia / Q000209:etiology; D003681:Dehydration / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D006955:Hypernatremia / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D007228:Infant Nutrition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000378:metabolism; D012964:Sodium / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D012964:Sodium