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Infant Serum and Maternal Milk Vitamin B-12 Are Positively Correlated in Kenyan Infant-Mother Dyads at 1–6 Months Postpartum, Irrespective of Infant Feeding Practice

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  • Anne M. Williams
  • Christine P. Stewart
  • Setareh Shahab-Ferdows
  • Daniela Hampel
  • Marion Kiprotich
  • Beryl Achando
  • Audrie Lin
  • Clair A. Null
  • Lindsay H. Allen
  • Caroline J. Chantry

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Vitamin B-12 is an essential nutrient required for many functions including DNA synthesis, erythropoiesis, and brain development. If maternal milk vitamin B-12 concentrations are low, infants may face elevated risks of deficiency when exclusively breastfed.

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  • Anne M. Williams & Christine P. Stewart & Setareh Shahab-Ferdows & Daniela Hampel & Marion Kiprotich & Beryl Achando & Audrie Lin & Clair A. Null & Lindsay H. Allen & Caroline J. Chantry, "undated". "Infant Serum and Maternal Milk Vitamin B-12 Are Positively Correlated in Kenyan Infant-Mother Dyads at 1–6 Months Postpartum, Irrespective of Infant Feeding Practice," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 55bcededb3af4ba69fc5c24c9, Mathematica Policy Research.
    • Handle: RePEc:mpr:mprres:55bcededb3af4ba69fc5c24c9aca4e6d
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    vitamin B-12; human milk; micronutrient deficiency; infant feeding; breastfeeding; lactation; Kenya;
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