@article{
author = "Đurović, Dijana and Milisavljevic, Branka and Mugosa, Boban and Lugonja, Nikoleta and Miletić, Srđan B. and Spasić, Snežana and Vrvić, Miroslav",
year = "2017",
abstract = "Normal supply of zinc to the newborn via milk is essential for normal development. Using ICP-OES, we analyzed changes in the level of Zn in milk and infant serum in the neonatal period (Day 1 and Day 28 post partum) and at 6 months after delivery, in the cohort of 60 mothers and exclusively breastfed babies. Zn level in the serum showed increase (significant at 6 months) during this period (mg/mL): Day 1: 0.52 +/- 0.12; Day 28; 0.59 +/- 0.19; 6 months: 0.68 +/- 0.28. The concentration of Zn in the milk showed an opposite (decreasing) trend during the follow up: Day 1: 4.70 +/- 1.74 mg/L; Day 28: 2.65 +/- 1.06; 6 months: 0.46 +/- 0.36. A significant negative correlation was established between serum and milk [Zn] at day 28 (R = -0.338; p = 0.008), whereas a positive correlation was found at 6 months between these parameters (R = 0.306; p = 0.018). There was no significant correlation between [Zn] in the milk and serum and infants' body mass, mothers' age and mass at delivery. The level of Zn in the milk at 6 months of lactation is not sufficient to meet the recommended values. This implies that in Serbian population, Zn supplementation might be needed in the later phase of lactation.",
publisher = "Elsevier Gmbh, Urban & Fischer Verlag, Jena",
journal = "Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology",
title = "Zinc concentrations in human milk and infant serum during the first six months of lactation",
volume = "41",
pages = "75-78",
doi = "10.1016/j.jtemb.2017.02.012"
}