title: High levels of growth factors in human breast milk.
abstract: We found very high concentrations of vascular endothelial growth factor, hepatic growth factor, and epidermal growth factor in early breast milk samples obtained from healthy mothers of term infants. This is the first report of simultaneous measurements of three major gastrointestinal trophic substances in human milk.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan.
authors: Ritsuyo
authors: R
authors: Kobata
authors: Hirokazu
authors: H
authors: Tsukahara
authors: Yusei
authors: Y
authors: Ohshima
authors: Naoko
authors: N
authors: Ohta
authors: Shuko
authors: S
authors: Tokuriki
authors: Satoshi
authors: S
authors: Tamura
authors: Mitsufumi
authors: M
authors: Mayumi
mesh_terms: D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D017228:Hepatocyte Growth Factor / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000737:chemistry*; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: C066855:HGF protein, human; C467484:VEGFA protein, human; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor; D017228:Hepatocyte Growth Factor