Vitamin-D levels in exclusively breast fed infants less than six months of age: Do they need supplementation?

Correlation of Blood Lead Level in Mothers and Exclusively Breastfed Infants: A Study on Infants Aged Less Than Six Months

Background: It has been shown that there is a partial correlation between blood lead level (BLL) of infants and their mothers. This study was designed to evaluate the BLL of exclusively breast-fed infants less than 6 months of age and their mothers. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study on infants below 6 months of age and their mothers who were referred to Mashhad Imam Reza Hospital, Iran...

Vitamin D deficiency in exclusively breast-fed infants.

Exclusive breast-feeding is recommended up to 6 months of age with all its beneficial effects on child survival. Several studies have concluded that adequate intake of vitamin D cannot be met with human milk as the sole source of vitamin D. As breast-feeding rates increase, the incidence of vitamin D deficiency rickets is also expected to rise. One of the potential sources of vitamin D synthesi...

Vitamin D-deficiency rickets in two breast-fed infants who were not receiving vitamin D supplementation.

Tuberculosis in infants less than 3 months of age.

The clinical and radiological features in 38 infants less than 3 months of age with tuberculosis proved by culture are described and may aid early diagnosis of this often fatal condition. Respiratory symptoms, cough in 33 (87%) and tachypnoea in 31 (82%), were the commonest presenting symptoms. Twenty five infants (66%) had hepatomegaly and 20 (53%) splenomegaly. Mantoux testing gave an indurat...

Longitudinal study on the effectiveness of vitamin D supplements in exclusively breast-fed infants

Vitamin D deficiency is a common health problem in infancy. Breast-fed infants are at a higher risk of rickets than formula-fed infants. We observed fluctuations in vitamin D levels in infancy (phase I, 2009-2010) and considered the benefits of vitamin D supplementation specifically in exclusively breast-fed infants in Japan (phase II, 2015). Infants born at our hospital were enrolled in this s...