Breast-feeding influences thymic size in late infancy

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作者：

H. Hasselbalch

M. D. M. Engelmann

A. K. Ersbøll

D. L. Jeppesen

K. Fleischer-Michaelsen

机构：

[1] Department of Radiology,

[2] Hvidovre Hospital,undefined

[3] University of Copenhagen,undefined

[4] Kettegårds Allé 30,undefined

[5] DK-2650 Hvidovre,undefined

[6] Denmark Tel.: +45-36323781,undefined

[7] Fax: +45-36323781,undefined

[8] Research Department of Human Nutrition and Centre for Advanced Food Studies,undefined

[9] The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University,undefined

[10] Denmark,undefined

[11] Department of Animal Sciences and Animal Health,undefined

[12] The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University,undefined

[13] Denmark,undefined

[14] Department of Paediatrics,undefined

[15] Hvidovre Hospital,undefined

[16] Hvidovre,undefined

[17] Denmark,undefined

来源：

European Journal of Pediatrics | 1999年 / 158卷

关键词：

Key words Breast-feeding; Immune system; Thymic gland; Ultrasound; AbbreviationURTI upper respiratory tract infections;

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摘要：

We have previously shown that breast-fed infants have a considerably larger thymus at 4 months than formula-fed infants. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether breast-feeding also influences the thymic size in late infancy. In a cohort of 50 infants, all being partially breast-fed when recruited at 8 months, ultrasound assessment of the thymic index (a volume estimate) was performed at both 8 and 10 months of age. At 10 months the thymic index was significantly higher in those still being breast-fed compared to infants who had stopped breast-feeding between 8 and 10 months of age (P=0.05). This difference became more significant when controlled for the influence of infectious diseases (P=0.03). In infants still breast-fed at 10 months there was a significant correlation between the number of breast-feeds per day and their thymic index (P=0.01).

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