title: Zinc and copper concentrations in breastmilk at the second month of lactation.
abstract: We aimed to investigate zinc and copper concentrations in breast milk at two months postpartum and the relationship between these concentrations and the characteristics of mother infant dyads. A total of 142 mothers were enrolled. The median concentrations of breast milk Zinc and Copper were 625 ug/L and 239 ug/L, respectively. These concentrations were not related to maternal age, parity, smoking habits, iron and vitamin/mineral supplementation, birthweight, gestational age, or feeding type. The concentrations had no effect on anthropometric measurements of infants at two months of age.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Fatih University Hospital, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Unit of Social Pediatrics, Samanpazari 06100, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Emel
authors: E
authors: Orun
authors: S Songul
authors: SS
authors: Yalcin
authors: Osman
authors: O
authors: Aykut
authors: Gunnur
authors: G
authors: Orhan
authors: Goksel Koc
authors: GK
authors: Morgil
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003300:Copper / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007774:Lactation; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000737:chemistry*; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult; D015032:Zinc / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D003300:Copper; D015032:Zinc