Retinol in breast milk is related to plasma concentration among breastfeeding women, but
the linear or curvilinear relationships between the two remains unclear. We conducted a …

The acute phase response and inflammation are associated with lower plasma retinol
concentrations, but their effect on breast milk retinol concentrations is unclear. We measured …

Purpose To examine plasma retinol status and its determinants in Chinese pregnant or
lactating women. Methods A cross-sectional study involving 1211 healthy women in mid …

Vitamin A in human milk is critical for meeting infant requirements and building liver stores
needed after weaning. A number of studies have measured milk retinol, but only a subset …

Background Preterm newborns have low vitamin A reserves at birth, which increases their
risk of morbidity and mortality. In the absence of supplementation, breast milk is the only …

Human milk is considered as an optimal nutrition source for neonates, and vitamins A and E
improve oxidative stress in offspring through breast milk. We aim to determine α-tocopherol …

Objective To determine retinol levels in breast milk at the beginning and at the end of a
feeding. Methods In 2003, 30 breastfeeding women receiving care at the Januário Cicco …

The aim of this study was to assess the effect of 2 different megadoses of retinyl palmitate on
the level of retinol in the breast milk of healthy women. In total, 199 women were randomly …

Maternal vitamin A (VA) supplementation in risk areas for Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) was
launched to improve the level of this nutrient in nursing mothers and in their breast milk. This …

Retinol (vitamin A) is essential, so the objective of this Institutional Review Board approved
study is to evaluate retinol placental concentration, intrauterine transfer, and neonatal status …